capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
being filled with; being full of; permeation
that day; the very same day
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
triumphant return; returning in triumph
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
public holiday; celebration (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days