to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
nothing; nil; naught; nought
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
imperial decree; imperial edict
possession (esp. of a territory)
government service; official position; civil service
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
succession; accession; inheritance
government post and court rank
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
imperial decree; imperial edict
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
imperial command; government order
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
to choose as one's capital; to have as one's capital
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
the husband of one's younger sister
joint seal; joint signatures
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
time; season; period; phase; stage
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
much less; to say nothing of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)