the height of folly; sheer stupidity
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to be appointed to a rank
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
impossible to do (although wants to)
probability; likelihood; chances
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
way (of doing); manner; method; means
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up