muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(present) head of a family
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to employ; to hire; to charter
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
it's been a long time; long time no see
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
place; situation; position; location
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
to entrust; to leave to a person
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
four (fundamental) rules of arithmetic
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
interest; rights; concession
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
job placement; employment assistance
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
as (for); for; in the capacity of
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
such; this sort of; like this
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual