fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
clearing one's throat; cough
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to like; to love; to be fond of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
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
secret; private; surreptitious
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to send or direct a person to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect