to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
rule; reign; government; governing
to subsist; to keep on living
(running) along a mountain; along (a chain of) mountains
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
time; hour; period; class
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
surroundings; environs; circumference
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
pre-war days; before the war
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older sister; elder sister
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...