stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
belief; faith; conviction
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
maid; helper; help; assistance
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
at least; at most; (even) just