happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
it's been a long time; long time no see
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
this family; we; this house
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
name; given name; first name
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
the ocean; the great deep
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
retainer; retinue; servant
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
posterity; future life; life to come
to lay the foundation (for)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
100,000; hundred thousand
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dominion; territory; possession
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct