long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
long ago; once upon a time
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
world; society; people; the public
to be consistent; to be coherent
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
contradiction; inconsistency
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
draw (in competition); tie game
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all