irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to collect; to assemble; to gather
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
interview (e.g. for a job)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
considerably; fairly; quite
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
party-internal; within the party
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr