politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
several times; a few times
overlapping; piling; stacking
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
inheritable character; inheritable; hereditary; inherited
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
lie; untruth; prevarication
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
influencing people by one's virtue
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
1000 ri; (a) long distance
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)