indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
preparation; provision; guarding
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox