recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
country; territory; domain; realm
one's debt to one's country
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
imperial command; royal command
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to be contented; to be at ease
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
military general skilled at strategy
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to not take seriously; to take lightly