loyal retainer; loyal subject
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
having ended; being resolved
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
to be contented; to be at ease
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts
particularly; only; in the case of
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
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
internal sense; public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryo system)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to play a central role; to take a leading part
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
accomplishment; execution
(not) in any way; in no way
knowing; (an) acquaintance
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
how (beautiful, 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
acid; sourness; sour taste
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
imploring with tears in one's eyes
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
ceremony; celebration; law code
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor