myself; yourself; I; me; you
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
change; alteration; modification
in comparison to; rather than
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
magistrate; shogunate administrator
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
rather; better; instead; if anything
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
my husband; one's family; family member