pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
military family; warrior class
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
large family; extended family
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to rank next to; to come after
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
supply line; supply of provisions
decision; judgment; resolution
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
military general skilled at strategy
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
care; precaution; guarding; caution
theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished