disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
cooperation; collaboration
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
discipline; punishment; reprimand
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
nephew (like a son); another child considered as one's own
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
failure; mistake; blunder
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
returning to the service of one's master
connection; link; relationship
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
other; another; over; more than; I; me
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
one's hometown; one's birthplace; one's native region
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
attack; drive; advance; invasion