book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
to prostrate oneself before
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
experienced; seasoned; veteran
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious