both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to make use of; to lend money
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
something like ...; something called ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
offence; offense; hindrance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
and; thereupon; because of that
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
showing one's face in public; facing another person
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience