the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(in Japanese history) crude warrior from the eastern parts of the country; wild man
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
to apologize; to apologise
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I see; that's right; indeed
pose (in kabuki); posture
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
excellent result; good outcome; delicious fruit
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to steal or sneak or slip into
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
order; command; directions; instructions
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion