influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
welcome; (warm) reception
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
cold reception; inhospitality
question; inquiry; enquiry
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to violate the border; to invade the frontier district
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
attack; drive; advance; invasion
information; making a report (to a superior)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
the same place; that place
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
Kenmu era (of unified Japan; 1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court; 1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
foster father; adoptive father
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
to finish reading; to read through
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
brave general; great soldier
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
blow; shock; strike; batting