government service; the bureaucracy
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
traditional; conventional
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
enemy territory; hostile place
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
don't you think?; indicates question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out