founder of a religious sect
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
chance (of success); odds
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
suspension bridge; rope bridge
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
youthful; young; young-looking
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
powder snow; powdery snow
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
accidental death; casualty
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity