to like; to love; to be fond of
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
land near a castle; castle town
commerce; trade; business
money paid to the government
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to leave as is; to ignore
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
in line with this; therefore
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
a help; an aid; some assistance
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions