old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
constant; unchanging; eternal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
feelings; thoughts; meaning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
brightness; splendour; splendor
sequel; later development
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal