to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to well up; to burst; to arise
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
for some (unspecified) reason
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to need; to call for; to require
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive