neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
war; fighting; fierce competition
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to become possible; to become able to (do)
in comparison to; rather than
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
generation; the world; the age
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
study; research; investigation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
feeling; sense; impression
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
impossible; unlikely; improbable
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
expression; presentation; representation; notation