within; inside of; less than
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
blood relationship; blood relative
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
financial institutions; banking facilities
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
even if not; even without
finding employment; getting a job
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
when it becomes; when it comes to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
exactly as stated; verbatim
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be conspicuous; to stand out
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to disperse; to take a castle
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to find out; to discover; to locate
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
by myself; in person; by oneself
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure