subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
trouble; pains; backbreaking exertions
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
dominion; territory; possession
true state; actual condition; reality
general; popular; common; typical
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
you could say; you might say; verging on the
society; the world; the times
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
child prodigy; wonder child
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint; resumption of publication
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
classic Confucian writings
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Zen studies; Zen practice
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier