prefectural assembly member
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
eighth day of the month; eight days
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
social work; social project; social enterprise; social welfare service
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
public organization; public organisation
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
auditor; controller; comptroller; supervisor; inspector; manager
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
second accession to the throne
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
jokingly; in the form of a joke
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
individual; private person; personal; private
personality; character; individuality; personhood
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
two classes; double; two sets
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett