than; from; out of; except; but; more
to increase; to add to; to augment
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to die out; to become extinct
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
government service; the bureaucracy
prosperity; flourishing; success
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
woman who puts thick white powder on her neck; low class prostitute
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
people; citizens; subjects; folk
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
either way; in any case; one way or another
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...