drifting; drift; being adrift
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
reading matter; reading material
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
ferry; free on board; FOB
powerful family; powerful clan
among these; between these; of these
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
office and rank; an official rank
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
meritorious deed; services
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
government service; official position; civil service
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
important place; strategic point; critical location
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
administration of justice
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
wealthy person; millionaire
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)