teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
great person; eminent figure
on one hand; on the other hand
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
literary woman; talented woman
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
already; now; no longer; not any more
matter of time; question of time
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
in this way; thus; such; uh...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that