nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
river; stream; River; the ... river
commencing with; including
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
of course; certainly; naturally
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
this family; we; this house
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
one party; one faction; one clique
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
prohibition; ban; suspension
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
arrangements; preparations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify