not worth considering; out of the question
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
rebellion; great uprising
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
questions and answers; dialogue
that year; same year; same age
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
royal capital; imperial capital
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
provincia; province of ancient Rome
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
rebel; traitor; insurgent
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
disturbance; riot; mayhem
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
ragman; junkman; garbage man
memory; sense; experience
one end; an end; part; fragment
government service; the bureaucracy
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
doorman in charge of footwear
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
this country; our country
allegiance; obedience; submission
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to recite; to chant; to read aloud