to change the position of
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
ancient city; former capital
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
call; summons; convening; convocation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
attendance; presence; appearance
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
while; during; while; although; all; both
not yet known; unknown; strange
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
specially equipped; customized; customised
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
individual; private person; personal; private
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap