to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
member of shogun's council of elders
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
connections; contacts; influence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
the place for; the time for; the level of
effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; key point (e.g. of a problem); important point
scintillating; extraordinarily excellent
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
bribe; sweetener; douceur
everywhere; all over; throughout
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery