Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to find out; to discover; to locate
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
no matter what it is; in every case
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to cross the line; to go too far
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
moment; instant; short amount of time
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
committal; reference; submission (e.g. to committee); commitment
in order; sequential; seriatim
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones