a little bit; a little while
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
rebel; traitor; insurgent
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
moron; idiot; stupid person
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
public holiday; celebration (of)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
(written) work; book; writings
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
clearing one's throat; cough
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to put someone to work; to make someone work
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
moment by moment; hour by hour
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
pleased to make your acquaintance
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
interest; rights; concession
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)