office and rank; an official rank
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
history; pedigree; lineage
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
important matter; matters of weight
at the meeting; on the occasion
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
each house; every house; many houses
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
advanced level; high grade; senior
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
chief vassal; senior statesman
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through