to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
than; from; out of; except; but; more
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
invitation; introduction; temptation
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to work hard; to make an effort
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place