passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
starting line; starting point
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
update (esp. to software)
downward adjustment; downward revision
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
at that time; in those days
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
piece of meat; cut of meat
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
town girl; girl raised in a town
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize