world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
important point; strategic position; key point
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
one's later years; final years (in life)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in accordance with; according to
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
after that; afterwards; thereafter
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
second marriage; remarriage
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to begin some form of lifestyle
to leave this world; to die
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several years; a few years
wedded life; married life
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes