stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
instead; but (on the other hand)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to keep away; to keep at a distance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to look down on; to make light of
that's the way it is; such is life
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
at that time; in those days
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably