unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
originally; by nature; from the start
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
commander; commanding officer; CO
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
distant land; remote location; distant province
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
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
branch office; agency; sub-branch
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
settlement; payment of account
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
succession struggle; succession race
outside of; not covered by
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
support; backing; aid; assistance
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
image; figure; figure; form; image
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it