imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
now; the present time; just now; another; more
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
retainer; retinue; servant
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
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
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on