war; fighting; fierce competition
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
what is called; what they call; so-called
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
society; public; community; social studies
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
one person; another name; nickname; alias
appointed time; timetable; schedule
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
wherein; therein; thereinto
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
about; concerning; related to; -ish
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.