chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
though one didn't intend (expect) to
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
doing whatever one pleases
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
Zizhi Tongjian (Chinese historiographical text, completed in 1084 CE)
this land; our country; Imperial Court
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
quickly; calmly; intently
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to compete with; to vie for
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
setting off (on a trip); departure
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)