to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
close; intimate; on good terms
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension