to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
training; drill; practice; discipline
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
our country; our land; one's own country
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
society; the world; the times
princess; daughter of a nobleman
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)