(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
all; entire; whole; altogether
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as (for); for; in the capacity of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
spirit; heart; disposition
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
serious; severe; grave; acute
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
adhesive power; viscosity
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
local color; local colour
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
very; greatly; exceedingly