to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to kill; to choke the life out of
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
secret; private; surreptitious
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
beyond this point; from now on; after this
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
good performance; good work; great success
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
regret; repentance; remorse
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to govern; to manage; to subdue
foundation stone; cornerstone
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the other day; a few days ago
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
government forces; loyalist army
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)