Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
pride; dignity; self-worth
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
February; second month of the lunar calendar
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
smooth (i.e. without problems)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
construction; architecture (of buildings)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)