to order; to command; to appoint
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
such; like that; in that way
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
be (that) as it may; having said that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to have a trade; to have a vocation
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in that way; thus; so; so?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again