but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
kitchen; financial situation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
adds force or indicates command
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in that way; thus; so; so?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal