Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be helpful; to be useful
this world; this life; world of the living
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
it's probably so; it stands to reason
at once; immediately; right now
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
this family; we; this house
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
this occasion; at this time; now