to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
society; the world; the times
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
look!; there!; here!; that is
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
like this; in this way; as you see
same; similar; (just) like; equal
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
late at night; small hours of the morning
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
lifelike; exact resemblance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace