in this way; thus; such; uh...
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
a little bit; a little while
pride; boast; credit (to)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
responsibility; duty; obligation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I see; that's right; indeed
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
how many years; how long; what year
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing