pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
way; method; means; resource; course
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
don't you think?; indicates question