loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
large amount of money; great cost
commitment; pledge; promise
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
prefectural resident (of Osaka or Kyoto)
writing (an epitaph, foreword, etc.); composition; epitaph; inscription
Otsuki Bankei (1801.6.25-1878.6.13)
seal-engraving style (of writing Chinese characters); seal script
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
shedding tears; lacrimation
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
south face; south side; facing south; ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
shogun bodyguards (Edo-period)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
dissolution of a (political) party
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing