after that; afterwards; thereafter
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
royal capital; imperial capital
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
accident; emergency; calamity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(exercising) the right to command
negotiations; discussions; connection
right (to do something); authority; power
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
personal feelings; self-interest
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
having said that; on the other hand
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in the end; at the end of the day
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
selfishness; selfish motive
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
self-interest; selfish desire
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
older brother; elder brother
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy