description; describing; depicting
using the strongest words possible
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
title; index; heading; headline; caption
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
to add; to write a postscript
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
to serve; to work for; to attend
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
(historical) hereditary stipend
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
Manji era (1658.7.23-1661.4.25)
Metal Rat (37th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
early death; premature death; dying young