shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
thousand years; very long period; forever
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
small number; few; minority
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
wherein; therein; thereinto
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
family; relatives; dependents; household
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
young girl; lass; adolescent female
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
job; work; duties; trade; skill
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
chief vassal; senior statesman
beginning; outset; first; onset
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
though; notwithstanding; although
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use