happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
older brother; elder brother
everything; anything; nothing
in comparison to; rather than
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fate; destiny; predestination
something like ...; something called ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
how many years; how long; what year
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be surprised; to be astonished
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
together (with); at the same time; in a lump