without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
finance reform; fiscal reconstruction
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
the other day; some time ago; recently
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic