fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
than; from; out of; except; but; more
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
retainer; attendant; escort
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
field; plain; prairie; moor