in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
immediate follower (of the shogun)
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
property; fortune; assets
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
agricultural land; farmland
landowner; landlord; landlady
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
deep affection; dear; beloved
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
to be forward; to be impertinent
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony