to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
every place; various places
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rampancy; prevalence; domination
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
collection of books; (personal) library
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
pointing out; identification
being startled; getting a shock
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
to see through; to see the true nature of something
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other