your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
however; having said that; but
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to overdo; to do too much
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)