throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to put on airs; to assume importance
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tenth day of the month; ten days
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sleeping together in a huddle
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
is something that; is that which
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
having said that; be that as it may
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy