distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to subsist; to keep on living
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
sick person; patient; invalid
natural virtue; personal virtue
to collect; to assemble; to gather
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
self-consciousness; self-awareness
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
generation; the world; the age
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
at that time; in those days
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in the meanwhile; during the time