to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
participation; joining; entry; adherence
late at night; small hours of the morning
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be helpful; to be useful
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
good performance; good work; great success
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
how many years; how long; what year
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
single word; a few words; brief comment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do