to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
the daimyo of a feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
haori (Japanese formal coat)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
journey; route of a journey
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
military affairs; military work
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)