soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to make a fuss (about nothing); to be fussy; to be restless; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
main purpose; primary objective
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
absolute obedience; complete submission
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
two books on the art of war in ancient China; the secrets (essence) of the art of war; secrets of successful life; precepts for living
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to happen to have on hand or in stock
burning with ambition; highly ambitious
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)