game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
preface; introduction; preamble
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
unofficial announcement; private notice; informal notification
to care for someone; to look after someone
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
water's edge; waterside; shore
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
existence; being; life; survival
upper floor (of a building)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
being up to the person himself
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
selection; choice; screening
long time; long interval; for quite some time
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
mobilization; mobilisation
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
in that way; like that; that way
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely