to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to serve; to work for; to attend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
long ago; a long time ago; already
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service