to keep away; to keep at a distance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass (of time); to elapse
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up