to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
disapproval; disagreement
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
vassals; retainers; followers
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
survey; exploration; field investigation
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree