third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
section manager; section chief
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
higher rank; better position
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
treatment (of a person); dealing with
conferring of decorations
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
riding together; riding with
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
three generations; three periods; third generation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one's chance; the right time; target; objective