Katou Kiyomasa (1562-1611)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
secret; private; surreptitious
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
it's been a long time; long time no see
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
obedience; submission; resignation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
don't you think?; indicates question
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness