whatever the case; under any circumstances
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
going into battle; departure for the front
suffix for familiar person
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hey there; I say; see here
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(brute) force; using all one's might
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style