troubled times; turbulent times
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
the same kind; accomplice; partner
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
cryptogam; cryptogamous plants; cryptogamic plant
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to repeat; to do something over again
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
penalty; sentence; punishment
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
together; mutually; fellow
political measures; policy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
using as an intermediary; through
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
intention; personal opinion
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim