to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
interruption; interference; butting in
future; possible; potential; prospective
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(only) one option; one possible choice
to pile up; to accumulate
high steward; grand master
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the place for; the time for; the level of
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural