to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
fetlock (horse, etc.); spur (chicken, etc.); cockspur; dewclaw (dog, etc.)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to stir up; to instigate (somebody to do something); to agitate; to foment
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
adding; connecting; joining; drawing a forced inference; forced analogy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
arriving in Japan; visiting Japan
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
(one) letter; (one) character
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
about when; about what time; how soon
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
divination; fortunetelling