river; stream; River; the ... river
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unique thing; best on earth
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
person who is a cut above the rest
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
and yet; though; when; in spite of
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)