... is the reason; ... is my excuse
influence (on someone); inspiration
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
family; relatives; dependents; household
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
(one) letter; (one) character
equality; impartiality; evenness
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
amount of money; sum of money
payment to the government
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
chamberlain; castle keeper
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
group; party; team; squad; section
relatively; comparatively
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was