(present) head of a family
member of shogun's council of elders
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
failure; mistake; blunder
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to commit a crime; to do evil
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
head; chief; boss; leader
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
one's long-cherished desire
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
ago; since; before; previous
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts