faith-healing; incantation
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
where there's a will, there's a way
self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
this world; this life; this generation; present day
power; authority; influence
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
armed intervention; military intervention
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the last moment; the very end
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
imperial decree; imperial edict
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem