shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
outward appearance; apparent
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you