feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to turn towards; to point
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
this is why; this means; it is the case that
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
should; must; -able; probably; likely
the other day; a few days ago
Leo (constellation); the Lion
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
battlefield; battleground
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
I see; that's right; indeed
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
time; hour; period; class
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
in that manner; like that