culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to concern; to be related
aptitude; aptness; suitability
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
considerably; greatly; a lot
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
tenth day of the month; ten days
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)