world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
technique; art; skill; move
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
consists of; comprises; is made up of
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
how; in what way; how about; questionable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
family; relatives; dependents; household
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
store; shop; establishment; restaurant