training; education; cultivation; making pottery and casting metal
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
condition; situation; prospects
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
hard to get; hard to come by
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
explosion; rupture; break off
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
subscript; superscript; index
dedication; presentation; gift
threat; intimidation; menace
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
ambush; interception; counter-attack