kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
proximity of a monarch or lord
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
loyal retainer; loyal subject
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
awareness; realization; noticing
cessation; (coming to an) end
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
work; business; company; study
to be contented; to be at ease
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts
particularly; only; in the case of
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
selfishness; selfish motive
official government rank and salary; government stipend
to speak ill of; to disparage
internal sense; public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryō system)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
accomplishment; execution
(not) in any way; in no way
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
imploring with tears in one's eyes
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)