character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
comfort (in living place)
to serve; to work for; to attend