protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to collect; to assemble; to gather
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
a few years ago; some years back
cold-weather damage (to crops)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
young person; youth; young
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
possession; retention; maintenance
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
prime minister (in ancient China)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
command; lead; generalship; leadership
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand