increase in interest rates
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
instant; moment; for an instant
sea of fire; sea of flame
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
one house; the same house
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
training; education; development; cultivation
head; brains; intellect; understanding
intelligence; discernment
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
estimation; rough calculation
aquatic products; fisheries
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
study; research; investigation
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
evil spirit; demon; devil
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted