to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
negotiations; discussions; connection
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
very interesting; of great interest
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
eruption; volcanic eruption
sign; indication; omen; symptom
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
imperial court; royal court
discovery; detection; finding
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
Department of Divinities (1868-1871); (arch.) Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
for work; in a manner related to work
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck