(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
false charge; slander; defamation
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
distinguished service; meritorious service
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
(arch.) Lord (title of respect for nobility, etc.); Sukune (third highest of the eight hereditary titles)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
government service; the bureaucracy
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
besides; moreover; in addition
review (of learned material); revision
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder