to play a central role; to take a leading part
stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
frequency (of appearance)
high and low; rise and fall
ratio; proportion; percentage
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
medical care; medical treatment
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
infants; babies and very young children
death rate; mortality rate
research area; field of research
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
high and low (social standing)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
historical play; period drama
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Tokugawa Yoshimune (shogun 1716-1745 and 1751; 1684.11.27-1751.7.12),
opposite side; opposition
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)