people; citizens; subjects; folk
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
young; youth; young person
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
feeling; sense; impression
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
several people; a few people
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
summoning spirits; calling down spirits; spirit evocation; communing with spirits; communicating with the dead; spiritualism
tag (children's game); tig
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
ardent; passionate; vehement
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
finding employment; getting a job
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around