to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hungry (e.g. for success)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
Ashikaga Mochiuji (1398-1439)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to feel; to sense; to experience
Uesugi Norizane (1410-1466)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)