to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
economic fortune; luck with money
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(positive) economic effect
accession to the throne; enthronement
at that time; in those days
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come