retiring from military service
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
childcare leave; maternity leave
promotion; raising of status
qualified or eligible person
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
four (long cylindrical things)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
flame (color, colour); flame scarlet; bright reddish; orange
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
final stage; terminal stage
giant star; great person; giant; superstar
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion