Kira Kōzukenosuke (1641-1702)
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
storeroom (attached to a house); Imperial warehouse
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
indescribable; having no way to express
several years; a few years
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to support each other; to support one another
something; nothing (with neg. verb)