prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
recommendation of an influential person
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
area under direct control (of the shogun)
(United States of) America; USA
processed goods; finished goods
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point