edict; public announcement
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
justice; fairness; impartiality
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be needed; to be wanted
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
work; business; company; study
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
due form; official; formality
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
domestic affairs; internal administration
interference; intervention; meddling
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person