to serve; to work for; to attend
the world in general; society; convention
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to brave a danger; to take a risk
enemy territory; hostile place
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
secret information; intelligence
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
since then; from that time; ever since
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
grasp; catch; understanding
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
-less; lacking; non-existing
simple honesty; tactless frankness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
overlooking; turning a blind eye
correction; revision; amendment