may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)