to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
tea and cakes; refreshments
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
various fiefdoms; various domains
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
dealing with; coping with
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to give an impression; to make an impression
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
family; relatives; dependents; household
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
concession; conciliation; compromise
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
without permission; without notice
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene