society; the world; the times
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
don't you think?; indicates question
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
go that far; to that extent
if so; in that case; in that situation
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mending; repair; darning; patching up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful