to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
stimulating; exciting; provocative
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
cache; place to hide something
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
word game; wordplay; playing with words
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
standing firm; holding out
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
running the whole distance
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
massing (of troops); gathering
urgent report; urgent message
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality