(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
news; word; tidings; omen
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
Department of Divinities (1868-1871); (arch.) Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system)
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
being filled with; being full of; permeation
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
further; besides; moreover; in addition to
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
addition; increase; Canada
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
profitable plan; good plan