today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to have a talk; to tell a story
now; the present time; just now; another; more
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
long-established; old-established; traditional
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
eye examination; optometry
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
match; game; bout; contest
just a minute; small quantity
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to employ; to hire; to charter
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden