desperate measure; last-ditch effort
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
imperial decree; imperial edict
bowing twice; worshipping again; yours sincerely; sincerely yours
15th day of the month; 15 days
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority; to be drawn (en masse) to something attractive; (lit.) even the plants yield
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
continuation; succession; series; continuous
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
outlook; general situation
small shell; small shellfish; kanji "shell" radical at left
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
smoke from cooking; smoke from a cook stove
two-storied gate; tower gate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses