rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
unification of the whole country
prime of life; era of national prosperity
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
Fire Tiger (3rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
face; looks; vestiges; trace
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
wisdom and magnanimity; witty intelligence and large-mindedness; measurement; volume and weight
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
implementation; carrying out; practice
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
mechanism; organization; organisation
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
farewell address; parting words
array; muster; line-up; full force
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
degree of cloudiness; cloud cover
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian