lower class peasant (during the Middle Ages and early modern period); peasant working for a land-owning farmer
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to approach; to draw near
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
while; during; while; although; all; both
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
how many people; a number of people
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to keep (a person) waiting
steel; sword steel; sword
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
preparation; arrangements
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
stone (used for throwing)
memory; sense; experience
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
finishing blow; coup de grâce
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come