to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
dishonesty; untruthfulness
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
in person; personally; (do) oneself
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)