home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to say; to tell; to state; to do
directions; instructions; orders; command
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to win one's first battle (game, match)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
certainly; surely; definitely
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
battlefield; battleground
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
treating someone like a child
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
choice; selection; option
decision; determination; resolution
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
please (give me); please (do for me)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
but; however; provided that
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do