commander; commanding officer; CO
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
on the occasion of; at the time of
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
split; division; break up
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
going through; going via; going by way of
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
rather; better; instead; if anything
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
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.)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
time; hour; period; class
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays