a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
history; pedigree; lineage
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to rebuild; to reconstruct
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor