light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
more than ... years; -odd years
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
such; like that; in that way
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to comfort; to console; to amuse
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to need; to call for; to require
while; even though; despite
again; once more; a second time
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
distant look; faraway look
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
clear; distinct; evident; definite
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
reaching; attaining; arrival
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
surface of the earth; ground surface
divide into four pieces; one fourth
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds