holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
one's home country; one's homeland
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
place; situation; position; location
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to pass (of time); to elapse
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
chairman of the Aikikai (Aikido World Headquarters)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to get late; to advance; to wear on
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one large ...; a great ...
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest