corridor; hallway; passageway
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
nobles and soldiers; imperial court
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to understand; to comprehend
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
shogunate marital union with the Imperial family
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
within the year; before the year is out
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
what article (of a legal document, etc.); what clause; which street; (arch.) how can (one possibly do ...); (arch.) cannot possibly ...
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
public confidence; popular support
comparison; something worthy of comparison
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
winning the hearts of the people; capturing public sentiment
on the occasion of; at the time of
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
true character; true heart; true spirit
sovereign; emperor; monarch