(social) position; status
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
rule; reign; government; governing
to subsist; to keep on living
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
time; hour; period; class
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
surroundings; environs; circumference
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
pre-war days; before the war
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
senior high school; high school
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
of great promise; with a promising future
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch