leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
powerful army; strengthening of the military
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
... years old; age (of) ...
right of succession; right to the throne
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
almost every day; almost daily
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
changing clothes; change of clothes
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
great commander; famous commander
to form a line; to queue up; to line up