to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
research; study; investigation
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
what sort of; what kind of; what way
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
derivation; development; offshoot
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
material (data) for one's research; research material
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
besides; in addition; also; moreover
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
one's house; one's home; one's family
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to have a smattering knowledge of
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
sphere; circle; range; category
split; division; break up
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
phase of decline; ebb; twilight