to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
imperial decree; imperial edict
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
because; for; the reason why is ...
nature; property; disposition
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bring; to take; to bring about
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
going into battle; departure for the front
care; precaution; guarding; caution
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to step forward; to volunteer
anxiety (about the future)
-less; lacking; non-existing
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward