mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
unique thing; best on earth
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
-less; lacking; non-existing
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
surroundings; environs; circumference
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)