furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
samurai and common people
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
every year; yearly; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
long (time that has passed); old (story)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
posterity; future generations
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
the people; citizens; the populace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
old precedent; tradition; custom
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence