guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
proceeding to the capital
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how; in what way; how about
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
both armies; both teams; both sides
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered