anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
together with; same; both; all; including ...
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
conferment; act of conferring (honour, gift, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to die (of the emperor, etc.)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
grieving; mourning; being very sad
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
recitation; reciting from memory
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
chivalry; gallantry; heroism
to own; to receive; to understand
benefit from ancestors' virtue
afterglow; lingering light
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to die (of the emperor, etc.)
the first beat of the war drum
(glaring) covetously; (watching) eagerly (for a chance)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
Edo-period business taxes
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
nevertheless; still; however; yet
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
Spain; Spanish (language)