han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
corrupt practice; evil practice; bad custom; abuse; evil ways
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
system; institution; organization; organisation
uncertain; transient; changeable
how; in what way; by what means
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to keep away; to keep at a distance
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
by means of; due to; because of; according to
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sincere; honest; faithful
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
chance; opportunity; occasion
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
office and rank; an official rank
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryō system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible