to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
what kind of; what sort of; what
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
front; frontage; facade; main
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
I see; that's right; indeed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
why; how; for what reason
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
first generation; founder