adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
council; conference; consultation
Jōei era (1232.4.2-1233.4.15)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
text; provisions (act, treaty)
(police) detective; criminal matter
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
married woman; another's wife
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
banishment (to a location far from the capital); the harshest of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
assistant ...; probationary ...
sharp increase; sudden rise
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
dealing with; coping with
to take advantage of an opportunity
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back