sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
Son of God; child of an emperor
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
again and again; repeatedly
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
defense (of oneself); defence (of oneself); explanation
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
acid; sourness; sour taste
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
sudden change; complete change
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
plain; plateau; tableland
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
to refuse; to decline; to deny
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
unnatural or untimely (death)
lamentation; deploring; admiration; praise
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)