arrogant; haughty; insolent
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
deceased father; late father
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to spread; to be propagated
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
in good health; alive and well; going strong
relations; members of extended family
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade