worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
such; like that; that sort of; very
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
particularly; only; in the case of
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in the end; on top of that
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be selected (from among many people)
though; notwithstanding; although
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
resident; indigenous; always existing
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
mobilization; mobilisation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to rank next to; to come after
possession; retention; maintenance
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
granted that; even if; even though
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to have troubles; to have concerns
performance of one's official duties
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while