joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ill will; malice; evil intent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as a child; when one was a child
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to recall; to remember; to recollect
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until now; so far; up to the present
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
reason; cause; circumstances
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!