to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
each place; various places
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
willpower; energy; vitality
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
establishment; founding; organization; organisation