handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
by means of; due to; because of; according to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
until now; so far; up to the present
form; shape; figure; visage
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
though; notwithstanding; although
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
first match (in a series)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
flying column; detached force
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
great man; magnanimous man
our country; our land; one's own country
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee