katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
distinguished service; meritorious service
such ... as; or some such
temporary; provisional; interim
to entrust; to leave to a person
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
is something that; is that which
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
chief; main; principal; important
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to increase; to add to; to augment
commerce; trade; business
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard to get; hard to come by
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge