bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't you think?; indicates question
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
god of war; (fig.) war hero
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to entertain; to make welcome
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting