to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
honorific/polite/humble prefix
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
imagination; supposition; guess
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent