very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
again; once more; a second time
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
two persons; two people; pair; couple
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
will not do; do not; does not
counter for generations; epoch
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
indeed; really; truly; very much
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
casualties; the killed and wounded
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
disaster relief operation; disaster relief mission
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference