rather; better; instead; if anything
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
than; from; out of; except; but; more
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
one's own child; one's own children
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to give; to do (something) for
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to serve; to work for; to attend
now; the present time; just now; another; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
just; fair; proper; reasonable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying