to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
dazaifu (under the ritsuryo system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
(historical) army base; navy base
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
imitation crab meat; crab sticks
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
power; authority; influence
betting ticket; betting slip
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
clientele; customer stratum
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to examine someone's expression
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
overall victory; championship
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
construction at top speed
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
polish; improvement; burnishing