mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
family name; lineage; birth; clan
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
memory; sense; experience
successively; one after another
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to collect; to assemble; to gather
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
mutation; change; transition
this is why; this means; it is the case that
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
three; three years of age
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to set up shop; to open a store
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
unveiling; debut; introduction
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire