resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
rise and fall; ups and downs
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
one's later years; final years (in life)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
fidelity to one's principles
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
notice; attention; observation
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
blessings; benefits (of modern civilization, civilisation)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
how many years; how long; what year
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
all night long; all through the night
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty