influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)
Edo period inspection of rice plants
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
standard; basis; principle
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
what time; (lit.) which hour
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
determination; resolution
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
together; at the same time; same; identical
appetite; distinction between what is thought and what is said
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
bad example; bad precedent
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy