1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
to worry about; to be vexed
certain; definite; clear; credible
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
as a test; by way of trial; as an experiment; by way of experiment; tentatively
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
on the other hand; at the same time
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
Siam (former name of Thailand)
sea along the coast; coastal waters; inshore waters; coast
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to order; to command; to appoint
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to arrive; to come to pass
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation