stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
-less; lacking; non-existing
higher rank; better position
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
military family; warrior class
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
messenger; envoy; emissary
in person; personally; directly
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to