commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
broad policy; overriding principle
rise and fall; ups and downs
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
picking; collecting; harvesting
public holiday; celebration (of)
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
grounds of a Shinto shrine
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
chief; main; principal; major
war situation; progress of a battle
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
proceeding quickly; flying (of time); rapidly; (arch.) running quickly (of a horse)
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
quibble; pointless argument
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
decision; determination; resolution
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
beautiful; good; excellent
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
preparing for action or battle
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
spring water; clear (pure) water