only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
older brother; elder brother
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
fourth day of the month; four days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
even though; despite; when
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
immediate follower (of the shogun)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest