disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
mistress; kept woman; concubine
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
influence; clout; leverage
something like ...; something called ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retainer; attendant; escort
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
important post; important office; key position
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
bravery; courage; heroism
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case