well then ...; in that situation; in which case
written imperial order (late Heian period)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
insubordination; outlawry
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to hate each other; to hate mutually
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
great trouble; difficulty
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
clearness; clear understanding
power; authority; influence
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
surface of the earth; ground surface
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
holding one's ground; defending local authority
can do; may do; be capable of doing
practice writing with a brush; study; learning