perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to happen to hear; to overhear
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
board or officer's meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
retirement at one's own request
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
how long; how much; to what extent
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
children and grandchildren; descendants
fertile, productive field
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
descendant; posterity; offspring
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be remembered; to go down in history
killing two birds with one stone