capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
military family; warrior class
in person; personally; directly
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to turn towards; to point
important post; important office; key position
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
that is to say; so that means
financial power; financial means; wealth
ancient Chinese immigrant
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
just because; even if; even though
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
beforehand; in advance; previously
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
had better ...; had better not ...
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
all; entire; whole; altogether
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
main force; chief object; mainline
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)