talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
company; corporation; workplace
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
every year; yearly; annually
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need