to say; to tell; to state; to do
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
commitment; pledge; promise
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
existence; being; life; survival
guaranteed; authentic; certified
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
sense of smell; olfaction
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
a glance; a look; a glimpse
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
much less; to say nothing of