view without saying a word; tacit permission
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
account book; ledger; register
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
unity of church and state
person who looks after a patient
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
daytime; noon; broad daylight
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
counsel; defender; advocate
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to make sure of the truth
(your) daughter; young woman
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny