Vocabulary

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

morning star; Venus; rarity

rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field

older brother and older sister

"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)

at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

sitting; feast; speech

sword; blade

reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm

to flap (wings)

sweltering heat

distant relative

looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty

return to one's post

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

artificial tooth

handstand; headstand

vengeance; revenge; retaliation

old capital; former capital

ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart

open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning)

ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes

back country; remote countryside

sending back; return to sender

convenient method; handy method

compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

vowel

to hold up in one's arms

Japanese title (given to foreign work)

ruining a country

lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion

overeating; gluttony

excessive profits; unfair profit