only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
(United States of) America; USA
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
reform; reformation; reorganization
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till