wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
lately; recently; nowadays
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to say; to tell; to state; to do
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to attempt; to test; to try out
glorious achievement; distinguished service
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
every person; each one; everybody
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
one by one; in detail; minutely
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
and yet; though; when; in spite of
well-bred; of good upbringing
to be full of pride; to be boastful
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage