strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
together; at the same time; same; identical
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
messenger; envoy; emissary