allegiance; obedience; submission
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
appointment; assignment; promotion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
land near a castle; castle town
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone