threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be silent; to say nothing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to say; to be called; to do
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
father of one's country; father of the nation
like this; this sort; this way
to lend an ear to; to listen to
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
opinion; intention; thought
and; thereupon; because of that
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
preparation; provision; guarding
to entrust; to leave to a person