traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
river; stream; River; the ... river
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
overthrow of the shogunate
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for