decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
title of honour; title of honor
discriminatory term; discriminatory language
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
this family; we; this house
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to be absorbed in reading
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
around the end of (a period of time)
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
about when; about what time; how soon
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to know (a person); to think
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)