to tear off; to strip; to rob
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
repair; renovation; restoration
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to serve; to work for; to attend
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
going into battle; departure for the front
to begin; to set about; to start
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
director (of the ritsuryo-period Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to watch over; to watch attentively
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing