successive generations; successive emperors
on the occasion of; at the time of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
(right at the) side; just beside
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
these guys; these fellows
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour