perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
alone; by oneself; on one's own
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
either way; in any case; one way or another
the ways of the world; human nature
tall building; the cabinet
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
besides; in addition; also; moreover
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
being rampant; domination
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound