imperial tomb; imperial mausoleum
grave maintenance; grave keeper
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
retainer; retinue; servant
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
(another person's) younger sister
chance (of success); odds
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)