(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
persistence; single-mindedness
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
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 give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
premature death; untimely death; dying young
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
preparation; arrangements
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
evening meal; supper; dinner
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
competition; contention; rivalry
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
draw (in competition); tie game
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first anniversary of a person's death