one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
great emperor; ... the Great
Four Barbarians; derogative name for various ancient non-Chinese peoples bordering ancient China
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
ill-gotten money; bad coin
to lead (a man) around by the nose
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
important post; important office; key position
loyal retainer; loyal subject
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
finally; in the end; on top of all that
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
original home; birthplace; originator
that's the way it is; such is life
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to die; (lit.) to become a star
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
from one's seat; without stirring