bribe; sweetener; douceur
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
earnestly; immediately; exactly
the place for; the time for; the level of
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Shirane Tasuke (1819.5.6-1882.3.15)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
this duty; this task; this job; I (as the person in charge of this task)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
abolition of the han system
prefectural government; prefectural administration
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
chopping board; cutting board
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
sheltered work programs; sheltered work programmes; providing with work; giving employment
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with