beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
otherwise; if not; or else
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
chief; main; principal; important
topic of discussion; agenda
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
complication; confusion; disorder
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
on one hand; on the other hand
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
long ago; previous; of a former age
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
system; institution; organization; organisation
results; record; grades; marks
study; pursuit of knowledge
to expend money; to spend money
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
right (to do something); authority; power
final; eventual; ultimate
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
public official stationed outside the capital (under the ritsuryo system)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
financial power; financial means; wealth
vice-envoy; deputy delegate
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation