land of the gods; Japan; China
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to mark the end; to spell the end
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
large quantity; large amount
to look down over; to look down on
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to search for; to seek for; to look for
deep emotion; strong feelings
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
written seal; stylized signature
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
Hegel; Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770-1831; German philosopher)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
Imperial standard; worthy cause
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
government forces; loyalist army
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
late at night; small hours of the morning
to have another round of drinks (at a different place or with different company); to start drinking again; to have a fresh round