supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
family; relatives; dependents; household
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to be thrilled; to be excited
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
gossip; corner of the mouth
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
three generations; three periods; third generation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
moneymaking; earning money
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take command; to give direction
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
in the end; at the end of the day