emperor (of Japan); mikado
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
first generation; founder
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
the ways of the world; human nature
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
it's been a long time; long time no see
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability