臣

Minister of Defense

Minister for Digital Transformation

Historical term

rear vassal; daimyo's retainer

ないだいじん only; Historical term

Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)

Historical term

Minister of the Interior (669-1868)

Historical term

favorite retainer; court favorite

Historical term

vassal

Historical term

favorite retainer; court favorite

Historical term

Home Minister (pre-1947)

Historical term

Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

Historical term

Minister of Communications and Transportation (1885-1949)

Rare term

immediate follower (of the shogun)

Obsolete term

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Rare term

close adviser; close advisor

Archaic; Common noun

retainer; attendant

おみ only; Archaic; Common noun

Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)

しん only; Humble; Pronoun; Used by a servant when speaking to their master

I; me

やつこ only; Archaic; Common noun

slave

Common noun

retainer; servant

やつこ only; Common noun

captive

やつこ only; Derogatory; Common noun

varlet

やつこ only; Humble; Pronoun

I; me

minister (of government); noble

Archaic

nobleman's residence

favorite retainer; court favorite

Common noun

foolish retainer

Humble; Pronoun; Used by retainers when speaking to their master

I; me

grand purification ceremony (so-called because it was overseen by the Nakatomi family)

Ason (second highest of the eight hereditary titles)