dedication; presentation; gift
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
at someone's (something's) mercy
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
morning and evening; all the time
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
late at night; small hours of the morning
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
now that; since; so long as; because
government forces; loyalist army
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to put one's life on the line
to approach; to draw near
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble