royal capital; imperial capital
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
feng (male Chinese firebird)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
sovereign; emperor; monarch
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
popular will; will of the people
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in the end; at the end of the day
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly