to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
every year; yearly; annually
various fiefdoms; various domains
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
authority; power; influence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
the place for; the time for; the level of
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
fine product; masterpiece
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
a short while ago; already
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
order; sequence; procedure
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
and; thereupon; because of that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen