ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
common person; foolish commoner
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
great war; great battle; world war
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to turn against; to become an enemy
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
error; mistake; slip; bug
circulation; dissemination
outline; summary; gist; basic points
successfully; with success
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
ancestor; forefather; foremother