won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
alternation of generations
at a young age; while still young
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the shogunate (administration)
taking part (in planning); participation
(social) position; status
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
time; hour; period; class
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)