Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
government; administration; ministry
during imprisonment; while in jail
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
penalty; sentence; punishment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
reform; reformation; reorganization
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
shellfish; seashell; shell
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
already; now; no longer; not any more
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state