deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
master craftsman; skillful worker
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
castle site; ruins of a castle
extending one's stay (at a hotel, etc.)
hotel charge; lodging expense
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
self-supporting student; working student
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
enlightenment; illumination
to forget completely; to leave behind
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
last days; the end; one's fate
hot topic; talk of the town
to have a relationship; to have relations
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring