after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to apologize; to apologise
to say; to tell; to state; to do
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
member of shogun's council of elders
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be talented; to be able
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage