self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
reform; reformation; reorganization
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
near; close; beside; third person
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
during imprisonment; while in jail
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
story; tale; talk; discussion
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)