to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
young lord; successor of one's current lord
virile; tough; masculine; intense
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
business; errand; nature of one's business
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
to order; to command; to appoint
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to serve; to work for; to attend
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
line of regents and advisers (advisors)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
adds force or indicates command
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.