consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
early on; earlier on; from early
to serve; to work for; to attend
complete combustion; perfect combustion; giving one's all; doing one's best; using all of one's ability
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to do together; to share; to participate in
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
flawless; absolute perfection
dependent on luck; matter of luck
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
calamity; misfortune; disaster
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce