no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
samurai; warrior; military family
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
person being waited for; person who waits
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
madder red; dark red; crimson
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
the other day; a few days ago
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)