pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
loyal retainer; loyal subject
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
freely; frankly; without reserve
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
northwestern part; the northwest
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
fully prepared; all ready
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
great numbers; numerical superiority
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
queen (consort); empress (consort)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
overripeness; full maturity; full development
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
correction; revision; amendment
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men