wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be born; to come into the world
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at least; at most; (even) just
womanly; ladylike; feminine
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
adopted daughter; foster daughter
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(another's respected) father
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
great ruler; noble monarch; deified sovereign; posthumous title for Tokugawa Ieyasu
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
poor or lowly masterless samurai
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
that kind; competition; match
number one; first; best; most; game; round
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
for this very reason; that is exactly why
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet