going to the capital (esp. of a samurai or daimyo during the Edo period)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
alone; by oneself; on one's own
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; porcelain
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
another day; the next day
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to order; to command; to appoint
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously