once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to be assiduous in one's business
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to dye; to colour; to color
how much; how many; to what extent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
society; the world; the times
complete change; about-face
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable