you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
food and clothing; living; livelihood
place with ominous name; (lit.) robber's fountain
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to provide; to supply; to furnish
how; in what way; how about; questionable
kind-hearted; benevolence
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend; making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
witnessing; observing; sighting
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
paste; glue; clothing starch
situation; developments; outcome
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
personal (employee); employed; retained
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament