to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
instead; but (on the other hand)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
tall figure; high stature
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
school building; schoolhouse
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
such; this sort of; like this
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)