government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
guidance; leadership; leading the way
military science; strategy; tactics
society; public; community; social studies
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
whole story; full picture; full particulars
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
scale; scope; plan; structure
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
nimble; agile; quick; smart
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
wasteful person; spendthrift
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
donor; contributor; provider
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper