discord; (on) bad terms (with)
people close to the head man
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
however; having said that; but
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
now that you say that; now that you mention it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
letter; missive; note; mail
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tendency; trend; inclination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
well-bred; of good upbringing
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
one's own handwriting; autograph
nothing but; none other than
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
like; similar to; same as
(arch.) master of the rice field; (arch.) chief farmer; lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at