at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
week day; ordinary day; appointed day
it is not (like that) either
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
imperial command; royal command
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to face; to go towards; to head towards
account book; register; ledger
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this family; we; this house
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already