to have meaning; to be meaningful
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
Kanda myoujin - shrine near Ochanomizu station, Tokyo
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
curse; spell; malediction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
originally; by nature; from the start
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; this sort of; like this
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself