whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
power; authority; jurisdiction
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
economic revitalization; economic revitalisation; rebuilding of an economy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
rationalization; justification
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
east, west, south and north
literature; books (reference); document
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to pause; to have a short intermission
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to run down (stairs, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety