certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
doing whatever one pleases
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to have no chance (of succeeding)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out