one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
(product of) nature; born (musician)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
major dealer; wealthy merchant
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to sell off; to sell completely
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
from now on; in the future; further
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
great favor; great favour; obligation
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
slightly early; just before
trio; gang of three; threesome
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
the whole family; the whole house
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to tear off; to strip; to rob
Buddhist memorial service
forty-ninth day after a person's death
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in