cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
restoration of imperial rule
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
rebel; traitor; insurgent
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
conference room; council room
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
several people; a few people
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
power; might; authority; influence