had better ...; had better not ...
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
philanthropic activity; charity work
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
lineage; pedigree; family line
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryō system)
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to order; to command; to appoint
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
direct descent; direct line
descendant; progeny; offspring
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
(in the same way) as before; as always
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
suffix appended to someone else's family members
process; course; mechanism
failure; mistake; blunder
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned