deep affection; dear; beloved
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
military clique; military party
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
Beowulf (Old English epic poem)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
our country; our land; one's own country
imperial court; royal court
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
already; now; no longer; not any more
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
again; once more; a second time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting