while; during; while; although; all; both
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
personality; style; appearance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
(present) head of a family
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
tradition; legend; folklore
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
young girl; lass; adolescent female
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should; must; -able; probably; likely
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound