to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
magistrate; shogunate administrator
right and wrong; good and evil
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
retainer; vassal; follower
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
group; bunch; crowd; group
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
shottsuru; salted and fermented fish sauce from Akita
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)