artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
at that time; in those days
different opinion; objection
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
everything; anything; nothing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
emperor's reply; reply to the emperor
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
settlement; solution; resolution
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
Sado Island (Niigata); Sadogashima
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
pardon; remission; amnesty
slope; slanting surface; bevel
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
innocence; being not guilty
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness