full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
to become settled; to be fixed
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; goodness; right; virtue
street; quarter; district; area
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
authority; power; influence
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to spend time (on doing something)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
drinking party; banquet; feast
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling