shoji (paper sliding door)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one party; one faction; one clique
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
should not be; must not be
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
messenger; envoy; emissary
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
extermination; expulsion; destruction
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
attendant; attendance upon another
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
in the meanwhile; during the time
living room (Western style); sitting room
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
beyond this point; from now on; after this
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family