to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
and; thereupon; because of that
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
ration; stipend; allowance
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
such ... as; or some such
to try all possible means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
tenth day of the month; ten days
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to feel oneself indebted to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")