to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
delivering a message to the emperor
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to go past; to pass; to pass by
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
serving a master; employee
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
small businessman; petty trader
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
such ... as; or some such
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family