very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
general; popular; common; typical
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
personal; individual; private
(social) position; status
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
reason; cause; circumstances
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
mental; spiritual; emotional
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end