jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
control; check; restraint; inhibition
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
while; even though; despite
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
considerably; fairly; quite
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
article; clause; stipulation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
samurai; warrior; military family
society; public; community; social studies
constitution; rules; regulation
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
trial; judgement; judgment
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
impression; strong belief; conviction
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ration; stipend; allowance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
government office; government agency; authorities
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass