lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
regarding highly; attaching importance to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to say; to be called; to do
acting as go-between; good offices
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
distilled liquor; spirits
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)