to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
a crowd or large number of one's retainers or subjects
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
wet nurse; nursing mother
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
person of letters; literary person
mistress; kept woman; concubine
returning to the service of one's master
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to become settled; to be fixed
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to accord someone every courtesy
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to say; to tell; to state; to do
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
medical science; medicine
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister