mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
according to ...; ... says
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
to go to; to visit; to call on
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
all people; the whole nation
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
not long has passed since ...
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
high steward; grand master
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
at your own discretion; as you see fit
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
dragon god; dragon king; naga
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
this occasion; at this time; now
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to delight; to give pleasure
great depth; bottomless; great height
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance