to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
secret information; intelligence
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
handle of an axe; handle of a hatchet
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
leaning to the right; turning rightist; being on the (political) right
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
rather; better; instead; if anything
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
national crisis; national disaster
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to weigh one thing against the other; to act in consideration of; to compare and take into consideration
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
danger; peril; hazard; risk
do-or-die game; crucial contest
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
military science; strategy; tactics
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)