now; soon; already; yet; further; more
samurai; warrior; military family
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
older sister; elder sister
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
please; somehow or other; one way or another
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
heir; inheritor; successor
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)