to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
heir; inheritor; successor
something; some kind of; for some reason
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
property; fortune; means; assets
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
foreign; abroad; overseas
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
postwar period; period after Second World War
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
preservation; retainment; keeping
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
promising; hopeful; full of promise
direct descent; direct line