anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
genuine; authentic; true; real
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
going to the capital; working in a government office
in person; personally; (do) oneself
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
feudal retainer or warrior
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
but; however; provided that
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
staff with plaited paper streamers
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to move forward; to move on
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
banquet or reception hall
drinking party; banquet; feast
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
gaiters; leggings; puttees
make; workmanship; preparation
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim