to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
even though; despite; when
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
hostility; animosity; enmity
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646.2.23-1709.2.19), Shougun 1680-1709
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth