satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
so; like this; in this way
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
this occasion; at this time; now
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
founder of a religious sect
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
absence due to illness; sick leave
to attack; to assault; to assail
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
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
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
interior; inside; internal
cooperation; collaboration
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation