sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
high ground; plateau; heights
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
many; much; plenty; hardly
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
major powers of the world; great powers
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cause and effect; causality
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
praise; glorification; extolment
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant