insolent fellow; rude fellow
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
natural disaster; cataclysm
many; a lot; much; multitude
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to squash; to crush; to flatten
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment