to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to change completely; to change suddenly
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to turn towards; to point
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
three; three years of age
declaration of war; proclamation of war
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest