to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
as a child; when one was a child
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that; the matter in question
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be needed; to be wanted
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit