lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
executive officer; administrative official
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
meaning; significance; sense
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
information; experience; knowledge; observation
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
the bottom of one's heart
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
in person; personally; directly
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
a question from the emperor
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life