to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
simply; merely; only; solely
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
accurate; correct; precise; exact
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to settle (in a place); to settle down
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
almost; roughly; approximately
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
buying price; cost price; purchase price