taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
gale; violent (strong) wind
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
Matsudaira Katamori (1835-1893)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
emphasizes direct object of action
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
go that far; to that extent
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety