in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
heir; inheritor; successor
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
though; notwithstanding; although
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to move forward; to move on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
curtailment of expenditure; financial retrenchment
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement