charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
(present) head of a family
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
behind; in the rear; in back
while; even though; despite
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
preference; priority; precedence
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot