practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
retainer; vassal; servant
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
now that; since; so long as; because
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
but; however; even though; even if
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at least; at most; (even) just
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this family; we; this house
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(within a) territory; domains
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back