human being; human; person; character (of a person)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
permission; approval; authorization; license
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
good humour (humor); good mood
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
house across the street; neighbor across the street