feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
period of time; time slot; time zone
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
so; to such an extent; such
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
human being; human; person; character (of a person)