top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
retainer; retinue; servant
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I see; that's right; indeed
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in comparison to; rather than
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)