as (for); for; in the capacity of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
four corners; four ordinal directions
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
resolution; vote; decision
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
I see; that's right; indeed
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
is something that; is that which
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
expulsion movement; boycott