together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to say; to tell; to state; to do
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
then; well; so; well then
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
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
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
restoration; repair; mending
(in the same way) as before; as always
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)