to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
trivial; not amounting to much
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
from the beginning; from scratch
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
three times; thrice; third (interval)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to serve; to work for; to attend
occupation; calling; livelihood
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation