to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this occasion; at this time; now
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
that's the way it is; such is life
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
party-internal; within the party
that; the matter in question
participation in government
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
keeping house; being confined to one's house
immediate follower (of the shogun)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
while; during; while; although; all; both
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
audience (with a person of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
while; during (the time when)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be needed; to be wanted
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication