government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
world; society; people; the public
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
secretary (government); director; chief
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
audience (with a person of high standing)