to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
older brother; elder brother
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo