highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
by means of; due to; because of; according to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
world-class; (of) high global reputation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
poor or lowly masterless samurai