public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
style of handwriting or calligraphy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
such; this sort of; like this
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
on the street; around town; the world; the public
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
mountain range; mountain belt
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
government service; the bureaucracy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
piece; fragment; one (object)
rise and fall (of nations); destiny
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to cease; to stop; to be over