to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
lost article; something forgotten
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
back country; remote countryside
samurai; warrior; military family
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
one day; (on) a certain day
insolent fellow; rude fellow
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mockery; derision; ridicule
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)