to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
generation; lifetime; age
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
professional job; profession
duty; obligation; responsibility
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
police officer; policeman; policewoman
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
foreign enemy; outside invader
to take advantage of the troubled times (of an ambitious adventurer)
as is habit; the way life normally is
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
governmentally or nationally established or run
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
white horse; unrefined sake
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
samurai and commoners; normal people (as opposed to people of a high social standing)
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
26th day of the month; 26 days
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
matter of concern; matter of interest
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency