no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how; in what way; how about; questionable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(some) more; even more; longer; further
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax