only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
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
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
such; this sort of; like this
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
samurai; warrior; military family
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
how much; how many; however
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
the shogunate (administration)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
-less; lacking; non-existing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give