interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be in danger of; to be liable to
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
something like ...; something called ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(not) even once; (not) ever
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
reason; cause; circumstances
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in that way; thus; so; so?
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
archer's left-wrist protector
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin