loyalist to the emperor; imperial loyalist
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
tone or force of an argument
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
one by one; one each; one at a time
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
adviser; advisor; consultant
preparations for returning (home)
in a day; in a brief space of time
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
prejudice; bias; distorted view
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
stepwise; one step at a time
private secretary; amanuensis
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
as promised; true to one's promise
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
active; dynamic; behavioural
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)