jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to press a question; to cross-examine
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
it is not (like that) either
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
southern part; the south (of a region)
place; situation; position; location
to win one's first battle (game, match)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry