being adopted into the family of one's bride
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
on and after; from ... onward; since
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
armed forces; battle troops
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to spend time (on doing something)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to call together; to convene
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
commandant; commanding officer; general
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be silent; to say nothing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend