to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Sanjusangen-dō (temple in Kyōto)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
older sister; elder sister
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in case of; at that time; at this time
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
restoration of imperial rule
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to lean against; to set against
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
elegance; taste; refinement
rather than; more ... than ...
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing