gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
base; basis; bedrock; platform
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
powerful person; influential person
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
failure; mistake; blunder
to repeat; to do over again
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
... years old; age (of) ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
just because; even if; even though
dispute; argument; contention
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
choice; selection; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
influence; clout; leverage