lineage; pedigree; good family
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
military family; warrior class
as (for); for; in the capacity of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
promotion; raising of status
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
the other day; a few days ago
appointment; assignment; promotion
however; having said that; but
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
honor; honour; credit; prestige
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one party; one faction; one clique
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual