younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Bachelor of Arts; BA; B.A.
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
yuan (monetary unit of China)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Far East Network; network of American military radio and television stations in East Asia
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
transactions; dealings; business
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
inspector; examiner; auditor
preface; foreword; preamble
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
three; three years of age
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to state; to express; to mention
small quantity; little; little while; short distance