monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
infancy; childhood; tender age
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
beforehand; in advance; previously
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
influence; clout; leverage
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (804-872)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
administration; government; administrator; governor
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room