feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
step in a Japanese entranceway
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
edict; public announcement
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to have a smattering knowledge of
the staff; inside the department
perception; sensation; awareness
general public; the masses
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement