shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
at a stroke; with a single swoop
extermination; annihilation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
emphasizes direct object of action
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
but; however; provided that
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
different opinion; objection
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
condition; situation; prospects
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering