lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
regarding highly; attaching importance to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
family; members of a family
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
hostility; antagonism; opposition
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand