various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
of course; certainly; naturally
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
decision; settlement; definition
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
control; management; supervision
prohibition; ban; embargo
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
lessening; diminishing; reducing
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
namely; that is (to say); in other words
open; public; official; overt
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to trample; to crush underfoot