same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(present) head of a family
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
feeling; sense; impression
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
although I say; although one might say; although called
government official; clerk
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
study; research; investigation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
state secrets; secrets of the state
ago; since; before; previous
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to employ; to hire; to charter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
every month; each month; monthly