to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
thought; consideration; thinking
living thing; organism; creature; biology
advanced level; high grade; senior
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
chief; main; principal; major
to find out; to discover; to locate
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
if so; in that case; in that situation
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to mix; to stir; to blend
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
good feeling; feeling good
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be helpful; to be useful
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
such ... as; or some such
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
battlefield; battleground
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
impossible to do (although wants to)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining