filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
every year; yearly; annually
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
crop; yield; harvest; catch; take
depending on; dependent on
Edo period inspection of rice plants
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how many years; how long; what year
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
knowledge applied to evil purposes
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize