until now; so far; up to the present
how many years; how long; what year
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
is something that; is that which
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
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)
letter; missive; note; mail
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to be contented; to be at ease
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
after a long time; for the first time in a while
in person; personally; directly
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition