to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
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
absence; disregard; indifference
fortress; stronghold; citadel
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to become settled; to be fixed
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to employ; to hire; to charter
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
suffix for familiar person
fate; chance; relationship; tie