carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
as (for); for; in the capacity of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
in name only; titular; nominal
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
kimono fabrics shop; draper
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
idiot; dummy; slow person
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
behaviour; behavior; conduct
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
tool; implement; means; furniture
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in