first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
preparation; provision; guarding
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
that; the matter in question
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour