civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
preference; priority; precedence
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
complete set; all; everything
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
brown envelope; manila envelope
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
inside; interior; inner part
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to choke; to have trouble breathing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style