to inherit; to succeed; to take over
eighth day of the month; eight days
to turn towards; to point
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
edict; ordinance; proclamation
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
main force; chief object; mainline
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
second; number two; runner-up
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
commander; general; leader
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
inattention; absent-mindedness
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem