high tide; high water; full tide
preparatory course; preparatory department
student (esp. a university student)
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
negotiations; discussions; connection
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
war; fighting; fierce competition
prospects of victory; chances of success
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
combat ship; combat vessel
early blooming; early flowering
winter chrysanthemum (cultivar of Chrysanthemum indicum)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
Japanese winterberry; Ilex serrata
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
covered in mud; mud-caked
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
in the background; not standing out
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
young person; youth; young