ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
family; relatives; dependents; household
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
originally; by nature; from the start
history; pedigree; lineage
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
near; nearby; not far off
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
home area; home town; local
people; men and women; each person; everybody
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
one thin flat object; one sheet