once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
just because; even if; even though
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to well up; to burst; to arise
to rock; to shake; to swing
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
all (there is); as long as there is
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
impossible; unlikely; improbable
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to succeed; to bear fruit
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to live; to reside; to inhabit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
negotiation of conditions
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
imagination; supposition; guess
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
any more; any further; any better; any longer
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
himself; yourself; herself
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed