grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
going into battle; departure for the front
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
power; authority; jurisdiction
unwise plan; bad policy; inexpediency
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
terrain; geographical features; topography
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
position; location; base; point; site
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
a long time ago; long before now
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to live; to reside; to inhabit
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
boating; sailing; navigation
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
coming and going; commuting
addition; increase; Canada
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts