pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
feudal retainer or warrior
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(not) so much; (not) that much
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
preparation; arrangements
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
covered in mud; mud-caked
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
and; thereupon; because of that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation