capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to intend; to be sure that
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
family; relatives; dependents; household
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to keep away; to keep at a distance
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
only recently; just of late
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous