lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
good; goodness; right; virtue
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
individual; private person; personal; natural person
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
commander; general; leader
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
coming to a capital city (esp. Tokyo or Kyoto)
Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
able official; capable official
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
straight-laced person; stubborn person
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow