imperial order; imperial decree
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
that year; same year; same age
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dominion; territory; possession
impossible; unlikely; improbable
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
information; news; report; reward; retribution
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
research organization; investigative body
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
carelessly; inattentively
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to throw oneself (into an activity)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
form; shape; figure; visage
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
patient; unhurried; leisurely