katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
dock; thorough physical examination
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
diligent student; studious person
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
preliminary investigation; preparation
example; exercise (for the reader)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
family or person with samurai ancestors