absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to apologize; to apologise
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
by both oneself and others
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to make merry; to be festive
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
all present; all concerned; all of us
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
commander; general; leader
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
reason; cause; circumstances
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
in spite of; regardless of
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen