to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
according to plan; as planned
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
the way back; the way home; return trip
street; quarter; district; area
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
the same rank; equality; apposition
imperial court; royal court
protection against the cold
to resign from one's post