presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
honorable post; honourable post
right (to do something); authority; power
extermination; expulsion; destruction
ability; capability; skill
afterglow; lingering light
though; notwithstanding; although
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
office and rank; an official rank
government ordinance; cabinet order
personal feelings; self-interest
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
obedience; submission; resignation
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be related to someone by blood
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided