to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
Emperor Kenzou; Kenzou Tenno
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to find out; to discover; to detect
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
coincident with; while; simultaneously
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to win and advance to the next round
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
guess; conjecture; surmise
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
system; institution; organization; organisation
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
three branches of Buddhist sutras
to get strong; to gain strength
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)