younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to recall; to remember; to recollect
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to apologize; to apologise
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
power; authority; jurisdiction
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to rise; to erect; to get up
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
this occasion; at this time; now
twice; again; second time
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family