knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
public indignation; anger (as a citizen)
change; transformation; inversion
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
obedience; submission; resignation
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
shady; underhanded; questionable
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
both; both sides; both parties
to lie deep in; to extend far back