one's family and followers; one's whole clan
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in the mountains; among the mountains
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
management; administration; operation
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
to observe carefully; to make sure
to set about preparations
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to know (a person); to think
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
in good health; alive and well; going strong
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
another method; another problem
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to know (a person); to think
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
to be emaciated; to be nothing but skin and bones
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
complete set of household goods
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)