magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
in the end; at the end of the day
older brother; elder brother
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to recall; to remember; to recollect
wherein; therein; thereinto
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mistress; kept woman; concubine
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
inheritance; something given or received
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist