to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
way (of doing); manner; method; means
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
early (days); initial stage; initial
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
place; situation; position; location
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up