to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
lower government office (ritsuryo system); servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; servant of an urban family; serf
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
immediate follower (of the shogun)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
each place; various places
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words