banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
rebirth; new birth; nascent
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
even more; still more; further
to affect; to impact; to influence
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
ardent; passionate; vehement
welcome; (warm) reception
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
second marriage; remarriage
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
coronation ceremony; enthronement
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
publicity or advertising expenses
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)