to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
whatever the case; under any circumstances
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
inn town; post town; post-station town
to come and go; to go back and forth
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
that day; the very same day
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
town order (Edo period); order issued by a shogun or daimyo affecting a whole town, and passed on by town officials
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for