name; given name; first name
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
absence; disregard; indifference
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
vice; immorality; corruption
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
existence; possession; having; limited company
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
powerful person; influential person
effective control (over territory); working control
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
first instance; first trial
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
of course; certainly; naturally
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power