ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
curse; spell; malediction
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
property; fortune; assets
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
scale; scope; plan; structure
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(social) position; status
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
close; intimate; on good terms