mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
various matters; everything
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
proceeding to the capital
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be in danger of; to be liable to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to follow another's example
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
generation; lifetime; age
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
negotiations; discussions; connection
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
immediately; at once; instantly