nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
chief financial official (Edo period); commissioner of finance; chief treasurer; chief accountant in a daimyo's service (Muromachi period)
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
impossible to do (although wants to)
decision; determination; resolution
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up