to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
for the first time in one's life
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
called; known as; that; to say
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
even though; despite; when
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
brewing industry; distilling industry; wine-making industry
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
descendant; progeny; offspring
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)