subject; national; citizen
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
origin; beginning; source
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
black longspine urchin (Diadema setosum)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
you; (arch.) your residence
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
secret history; hidden history; unknown historical facts
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in the earth; in the ground; underground
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
ill will; malice; evil intent
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
Metal Rooster (58th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1921, 1981, 2041)
Water Dog (59th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042)