unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
himself; yourself; herself
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
without; but if; otherwise; or else
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
tattling; telling on (someone)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to watch over; to watch attentively
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
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
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
originally; by nature; from the start
rule; reign; government; governing
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40