country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
labor; labour; toil; hardship
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
jumping to a hasty conclusion
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
cabinet (of a government); ministry
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
great scholar; profound scholar
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
rather; better; instead; if anything
postcard; memo; note; card
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
being disappointed and disheartened