to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
like; similar to; same as
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
chief; main; principal; important
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
headship of a family; family property
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
descendant; posterity; offspring
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
whispering into a person's ear
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
to be born; to come into the world
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to become poor; to be poor
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
even without doing; even without being