towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
service in the first reserve
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
keeping house; being confined to one's house
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
one-sided; partial; unfair
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
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)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)