grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
security; stability; safety; peace
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
military force; military strength
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to fall off; to tumble down
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to clear up; to become cloudless
to do for (the sake of someone else)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
game held with the Emperor in attendance
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
supervised; under surveillance
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
influence; clout; leverage
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to keep a watchful eye on
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
emperor; prince; princess
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)