intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
as everyone knows; needless to point out
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
leader; authority; mainstay
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
living by oneself; living alone
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
class; heading; group; category
stairs; stairway; staircase
retainer; vassal; servant
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to complete one's journey
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tall-paneled sliding door
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling