what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
occupation; calling; livelihood
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
traitor (to one's country)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to intend; to be sure that
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to be perturbed; to be agitated
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
delay; putting off; procrastination
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
enrich the country, strengthen the army
political measures; policy
administrative district; ward
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
elementary education; primary education
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
(while) holding a post or being in office
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to look down on; to make light of
trend; tendency; momentum
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)