final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
proclamation; promulgation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
that is to say; so that means
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to thrust before; to thrust at
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty