commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
older brother; elder brother
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
genuine; authentic; true; pure
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to order; to command; to appoint
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
had better ...; had better not ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
and yet; though; when; in spite of
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
news; word; tidings; omen
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
more than ... years; -odd years
to continue to work; to work away (at)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)