arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reform; reformation; reorganization
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
messenger; envoy; emissary
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to paint (draw) a picture
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to kill; to choke the life out of
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
doing whatever one pleases
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included