ancestor; forefather; foremother
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
reality; actuality; hard fact
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
territory; domain; dominion; possession
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
right (to do something); authority; power
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
point of compromise; common ground
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to stare back at; to look back at
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
proposal; proposition; suggestion
country; territory; domain; realm
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable