to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
older sister; elder sister
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
cannot be compared with; no match for
founder; originator; pioneer
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
succession to headship of a family
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
hostility; antagonism; opposition
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
restoration; repair; mending
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
three sides; small offering stand
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
at a moment's notice; readily
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
foundation stone; cornerstone