happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
and then; and so; and; so then
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
on countless occasions; many a time
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be silent; to say nothing
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
retort; back talk; backchat
to shout (in anger); to yell
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
being fond of children; person fond of children
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
should; must; -able; probably; likely
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to make a speech; to address
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
prime minister; premier; chancellor
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
will not do; do not; does not
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
reason; cause; circumstances
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
in comparison to; rather than
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for