to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
preparation; provision; guarding
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
young lord; successor of one's current lord
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
go that far; to that extent
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be transparent; to show through
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
older brother; elder brother
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
inspection; examination; survey
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen