to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
leaving the capital; leaving Tokyo
person in charge; competent (authority, minister, etc.)
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
raising or keeping an animal by oneself
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
killing three birds with one stone
mountain mist; mountain air
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
my husband; one's family; family member
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
toast; congratulatory cup
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
fixed; obvious; commonplace
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
oral tradition; legend; folklore
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
rushing around; running wild