treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
understanding person; supporter
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
different sect; different party; different school
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
mistress; kept woman; concubine
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
covering; protection; backing; relief
Arai Hakuseki (1657-1725)
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to boost; to force up; to push up
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat