to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
should; must; -able; probably; likely
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
near; close; beside; third person
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
brigadier general; commodore
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
system; institution; organization; organisation
common people; ordinary people; masses
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars