head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
surroundings; environs; circumference
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
piece; fragment; one (object)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
stairs; stairway; staircase
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
full dress; formal dress; uniform
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
way; method; means; resource; course
adds force or indicates command
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be infected; to be contagious