to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
inn town; post town; post-station town
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
don't you think?; indicates question
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
while; during (the time when)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
family; relatives; dependents; household
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
land near a castle; castle town
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
pleased to make your acquaintance
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)