(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
court council; privy council
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
one large ...; a great ...
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
Water Monkey (9th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1932, 1992, 2052)
Emperor Temmu (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)
Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)
Jōkyū era (1219.4.12-1222.4.13); Shōkyū era
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
plank of a bridge; bridge plank
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
branch-twined hedge around a field to keep out wild boars and deer; abatis
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
stakes planted on the ground or underwater at irregular angles and intervals (to obstruct the enemy)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
11th day of the month; 11 days
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
long-distance arrow (archery)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
front; frontage; facade; main
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle