bombastic; pretentious; exaggerated
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
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)
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
chief vassal; senior statesman
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
family; members of a family
to cause to swell; to inflame
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to need; to call for; to require
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie