I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; such is life
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to get angry; to lose one's temper
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
because of; owing to; due to
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
absolutely; positively; decidedly
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit