to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
upper classes; high society
government service; official position; civil service
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
amount of money; sum of money
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
income; receipts; revenue
double; twice (as much); twofold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
making up a prescription; dispensing medicine; preparing medicine
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
finger; hands and fingers; hands
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
Shōkyō era (of the Northern Court) (1332.4.28-1333.5.?); Shōkei era