protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
had better ...; had better not ...
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to be caught by the enemy
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hand (over); to deliver in person
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
dice; die; baton (of command)
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts
accounting; administration (of money)
gradual decrease; gradual diminution
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number