to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
beginning; outset; first; onset
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unaccounted; off the books
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
arrest; apprehension; capture
Edo period inspection of rice plants
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
sales; selling; marketing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to sniff out; to get wind of
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
able official; capable official
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to place someone in a position
wife and children; (arch.) wife
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
high steward; grand master