foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
wife and children; (arch.) wife
dining table; a dish (type of food)
3rd day of the month; three days
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
like water; like it grows on trees
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
to demand money; to pester; to extort
way (of doing); manner; method; means
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to blame; to find fault with
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
true meaning; underlying principle
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)