on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
look!; there!; here!; that is
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
soldier; tactician; strategist
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
declaration; proclamation; announcement
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
counter for generations; epoch
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
subserviency to the stronger
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
ingenuity; resourcefulness
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
a few years ago; some years back
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon