to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to say; to be called; to do
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
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)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
feudal retainer or warrior
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
chief vassal; senior statesman