older brother; elder brother
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
inheritance; something given or received
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
of course; certainly; naturally
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
the lower classes; the common people
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
head; chief; boss; leader
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
this occasion; at this time; now
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face