country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
nothing but; except; no more than
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
cabinet (of a government); ministry
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
great scholar; profound scholar
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
rather; better; instead; if anything
postcard; memo; note; card
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
former (feudal) domain; former fief