primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
firm promise; definite promise
polite; courteous; hospitable
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
earthenware baking pan; parching pan
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fighting to the death (with swords)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
sincerity; genuine feeling
to jump upon (a moving object)
ostentation; show; affectation
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
item; article; clause; section; point
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
arm; skill; efforts; ability
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
arrest; apprehension; capture
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
beginning of autumn; seventh month of the lunar calendar
in that manner; like that
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
just a minute; small quantity
piece; fragment; one (object)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
even though it is not; despite not
people close to the head man
oracle; revelation; divine message