to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
should; must; -able; probably; likely
ancestor; forefather; foremother
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
much less; to say nothing of
to make a success in life
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
selection; choice; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
construction; establishment
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sense of inferiority; one's weak point