to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
... years old; age (of) ...
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
yearned for; longed for; missed
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
small number; few; minority
foster mother; adoptive mother
younger half-brother (by a different mother)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time