snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to be silent; to say nothing
loyalty to the Emperor (especially during the late Edo period movement to overthrow the shogunate)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)