children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
imperial influence; assimilation of new territory
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to give rein to (imagination); to lend wings to (fancy); to rage with all one's force; to be rampant
to need; to call for; to require
from now on; in the future; further
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
superficial knowledge; shallow wisdom
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
returning victorious army
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
the court; palace circles; palace floor
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
sick person; patient; invalid
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees; cripple
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
superstition; superstitious belief
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
founder of a religious sect