feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
pregnancy; conception; gestation
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
direct descent; direct line
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
this occasion; at this time; now
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
samurai; warrior; military family
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
reason; cause; circumstances
older brother; elder brother
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)