god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
while; even though; despite
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)