peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
being filled with; being full of; permeation
that day; the very same day
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
river; stream; River; the ... river
equality; impartiality; evenness
decapitated head of an enemy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
triumphant return; returning in triumph
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
public holiday; celebration (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
how far; to what extent; up to what point
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life