to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
immediate follower (of the shogun)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
that; the matter in question
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
leader; central personage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)