His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to anticipate; to foresee
messenger; envoy; emissary
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
secret; private; surreptitious
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
lower government office (ritsuryo system); servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; servant of an urban family; serf
disorder; confusion; chaos
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
very; much; greatly; a lot of
self-interest; selfish desire