that matter; those matters
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
but; however; provided that
blunder; slip; error; error
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
close-cropped head; bald hill
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to prostrate oneself before
after that; afterwards; thereafter
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)