weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
armed might; military power; the sword; force
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
pair; the two; both persons; both things
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
restraint; restriction; control; check
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
1000 ri; (a) long distance
center; centre; metropolis
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
cease-fire; truce; armistice
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
(not so) much; (not) very
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the same rank; equality; apposition
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme