surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
descendant; posterity; offspring
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
person of letters; literary person
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
hereabouts; around there; that area
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to put on airs; to assume importance
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
income; receipts; revenue
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken