prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
event; phenomenon; matter
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to be nearing death; to be dying
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
scale; scope; plan; structure
in case of; at that time; at this time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
good humour (humor); good mood
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
quiet; still; surreptitious
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
refining; refinement; smelting; training