biological child; one's own child
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
you could say; you might say; verging on the
house where one was born; one's parents' house
cold reception; inhospitality
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
person who has rendered distinguished service
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
property; fortune; assets
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to keep a fine house; to put up a front; to make the front of the house nice (and be pretentious about it)
older sister; elder sister
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
declaration; proclamation; announcement
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
celebratory banquet; feast
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
mistress; kept woman; concubine