rather; better; instead; if anything
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
busy; having no (free) time
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
mound made in the image of Mt. Fuji
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
what kind of business; what sort of matter
messenger; envoy; emissary
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
beyond that point; after that
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
immediately; at once; instantly
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to serve; to work for; to attend