such ... as; or some such
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
every person; each one; everybody
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
royal capital; imperial capital
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to live; to reside; to inhabit