period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
difficult to ...; hard to ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
maid; helper; help; assistance
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
beginning; outset; first; onset
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
within the jurisdiction of
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
duty; obligation; responsibility
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import