member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
question; inquiry; enquiry
form; shape; figure; visage
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
action of making something; -ification
two times; twice; two degrees
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
emphasizes direct object of action
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
ago; since; before; previous
at first; in the beginning; originally
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
theory of the Emperor as an organ of government
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza