and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
solitude; loneliness; isolation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts