after that; afterwards; thereafter
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
both; both sides; both parties
long ago; already; a long time ago
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
now; the present time; just now; another; more
area under direct control (of the shogun)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
system; institution; organization; organisation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
unexpectedly; surprisingly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
that is to say; so that means
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty