to survive; to continue living; to escape death
article; news story; report; account
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
reward; monetary expression of thanks
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
Japanese person; Japanese people
firmly rooted; deep-seated
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
sutra; holy writings; writings of a sage; Bible
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
tyranny; atrocity; brutality
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes