history; pedigree; lineage
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
important matter; matters of weight
at the meeting; on the occasion
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
each house; every house; many houses
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
sharp parting remark; parting threat
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
chief vassal; senior statesman
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to subsist; to keep on living
choosing between two things; two choices
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous