Vocabulary
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three great nobles of the Restoration; three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority; to be drawn (en masse) to something attractive; even the plants yield
bed wet from tears
too busy to deal with; unable to keep up
call and response
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to feel nauseous
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
Summer Triangle (asterism)
Winter Triangle (asterism)
Spring Triangle (asterism)
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri
the skies open up; to rain cats and dogs
roundish; sort of round
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
Genkō War (1331-1333); Genkō Incident
Genkō Incident (1331-1333); Genkō War
Siege of Chihaya (Genkō War; 1333)
Battle of Kamakura (Genkō War; 1333); Siege of Kamakura
Kenmu Restoration (1333-1336)
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
shoe tree; shoe stretcher; shoemaker's last
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
save me some; put some aside for me
light-hearted; carefree
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser