main cause; primary factor
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
such; like that; in that way
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
(large) house; residence; mansion
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword