birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
land survey; cadastral survey
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
reason; cause; circumstances
until now; so far; up to the present
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
since when; from when; how long
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
interference; meddling; butting in
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
tedious; boring; being fed up with