to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
scale; scope; plan; structure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
official announcement; proclamation
every place; various places
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result