true meaning; underlying principle
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
title of honour; title of honor
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
crisis in a battle; death
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
reigning; controlling; dictating
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
struggle (for); scramble; contest
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
saltpan; field for drying salt
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ultimogeniture; postremogeniture
older brother; elder brother