known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
my husband; one's family; family member
to annoy; to cause trouble
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
one party; one faction; one clique
business; errand; nature of one's business
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
audience (with a person of high standing)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
store; reserve; stock; savings
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
spring day; spring sunlight
the matter you have been talking about
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart