father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
occupation; calling; livelihood
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
materials; data; document
practical; realistic; pragmatic
study; research; investigation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
coincident with; while; simultaneously
imagination; supposition; guess
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to congratulate; to celebrate
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
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.)
place of scenic beauty; beauty spot; scenic spot; (arch.) suitable land
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)