brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
in the mountains; among the mountains
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
military affairs; military people
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!