to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
only; merely; but; no more than
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
weird; disgusting; sickening
main question; real issue at hand
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side