ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
8000; eight thousand; many
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
official business; public business
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
aggression; invasion; raid
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
town; city; municipal; urban
village headman; village mayor
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
next term; next period; next version; next release
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
domestic affairs; internal administration
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to give directions; to issue instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series