no!; no no!; no, not at all
originally; by nature; from the start
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
to cling to; to stick to; to be wedded to
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to have a long life; to live a long time
worldly affairs; ways of the world
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
the people; the public; the world
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
to be needed; to be wanted
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
life; living; I; me; student
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them