male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
roaming; drifting about; wandering
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
shout of victory; cry of triumph
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
contrast; antithesis; comparison
conviction; belief; confidence
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
distinguished service; meritorious service
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
subordinate position; lower position
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dominion; territory; possession
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29); Teigen era
yesterday evening; last night
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice