border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
everybody for himself; everyone for themselves
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
gracious command or words
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to relax; to feel at home
movements; sitting and standing
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
distinguished war service; merit of war
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
person who has rendered distinguished service
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable