bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
small number; few; minority
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
being reduced to poverty; living in poverty; coming down in the world; straitened (reduced) circumstances
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
early on; earlier on; from early
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
drama; play; powerful drug
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to take back; to recapture
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
observation; survey; watching
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
as (for); for; in the capacity of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
preparation; provision; guarding
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
(some) more; even more; longer; further