shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
gossip; corner of the mouth
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
drinking bout; merrymaking
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat