to go out of turn; to send
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
traditional Japanese pattern; traditional Japanese design
very insolent; extremely audacious; reprehensible
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
Sakuma Shouzan (1811-1864)
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
domain administrative headquarters (early Meiji)
old maid; frump; hag; old woman
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
large junk, with capacity for 1,000 koku of rice
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to teach; to take a teaching job
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
new building; annexe; annex
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
appears to be; apparently
expenses; costly; expensive
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
the other day; some time ago; recently
military science; strategy; tactics
full of troubles, difficulties