size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
decision; determination; resolution
a crowd or large number of one's retainers or subjects
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
holding one's ground; defending local authority
to be in danger of; to be liable to
having said that; on the other hand
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
construction; establishment
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
future years; in (one's) later years
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
discussion; argument; debate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
reduction by half; halving
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
breaks and pauses (in a sentence); punctuation; way of reading (esp. kanbun)
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
meeting; greeting; welcome