ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
in the end; on top of that
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
for example; for instance; e.g.
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
legend; folklore; tradition
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
craftsman; skilled artisan
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
several million; millions (of)