to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
to bring; to take; to bring about
near; nearby; not far off
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
exile; deportation; banishment
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
thoroughly; through and through
adherence to the shogunate
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
ability; capability; competence; skill
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
keeping house; being confined to one's house
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
pupil; disciple; follower
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
woman; lady; adult female
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
it is I who should say so
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
Japanese mathematics; mathematics developed in Japan
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained