open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
shellfish; seashell; shell
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
in history; ever; historical
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become pale; to turn pale
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous