previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
they; those guys; those fellows
iron hammer; crushing blow
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
victory celebration party; victory banquet
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to fight to the bitter end
lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
the good fortune to have been born male
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
how others look at you; what others think about you
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
full portrait; whole aspect; full story