skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
in that way; thus; so; so?
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
reason; cause; circumstances
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
proceeding to the capital
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive