to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
honorific/polite/humble prefix
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
equilibrium; good balance; poise
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
this occasion; at this time; now
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place