member of shogun's council of elders
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to rank next to; to come after
important post; important office; key position
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
samurai; warrior; military family
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
ill will; malice; evil intent
just a minute; small quantity
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
existence; possession; having; limited company
pleased to make your acquaintance
such; like that; that sort of; very
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
great laughter; burst of laughter
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
seeming to have a problem, issue, etc.
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during