rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
body; physical system; (the) person
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sincerity; true heart; devotion
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
immediately; right away; on the spot
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
district; section; sector
armed might; military power; the sword; force
imperial throne; the Crown
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cease; to stop; to be over
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret