various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
putting a criminal to death; punishment by execution; death penalty
treachery; treacherous designs
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
spirited; rising; energetic
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
heroic spirit; brave heart; aspiration; ambition
restraint; restriction; control; check
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
ruler; monarch; sovereign
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
to leave something as it is
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
bhava (becoming, existence)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
the bottom of one's heart
unbroken; endless; continuous
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance