dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
right (to do something); authority; power
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
all; entire; whole; altogether
most part; greater part; majority
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
perpetuation of one's descendants
generation; lifetime; age
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
belief; faith; conviction
very much; exceedingly; extremely
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
loyalty to the Emperor (especially during the late Edo period movement to overthrow the shogunate)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
restoration; revival; resurgence
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
horse botfly (Gasterophilus intestinalis)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)