older brother; elder brother
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to say too much; to go too far
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
proceeding to the capital
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
thereupon; shortly thereafter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to attack; to assault; to assail
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
go that far; to that extent
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be