true; real; genuine; proper; utter
person who has rendered distinguished service
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
small eggplant; Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
when it becomes; when it comes to
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign