anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to turn towards; to point
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
(Edo-period) town magistrate
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
magistrate; shogunate administrator
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
the same; the said; likewise
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
(religious) denomination; sect
clerk; secretary; scribe; copyist
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)