present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
don't you think?; indicates question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to repeat; to be frequent
oppression; suppression; pressure
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
person who sells left-over gifts received by the shogun or daimyo, etc. (Edo period)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
cooperation; collaboration
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
gouging out; exposing (a scandal, fraud, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office