either way; in any case; one way or another
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
dignity; majesty; sanctity
common people; ordinary people; masses
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to be helpful; to be useful
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
events of the day; current affairs
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
revere the Emperor, expel the (Western) barbarians
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
former years; formerly; a few years ago
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
achievements of one's ancestors
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach; used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make an appearance; to show up
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
to investigate; to examine