to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
fertile; rich; productive
fence; bulwark; guarding wall
in one's hands; in one's control
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
regret; repentance; remorse
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
two mighty rivals; (lit.) dragon and tiger
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
Tartary (various tribes that historically inhabited the area north of China)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
yearned for; longed for; missed
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
composition (of music); setting; writing music
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart