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traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation
according to plan; as planned; on target
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to run away; to escape safely
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
this occasion; at this time; now
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
one party; one faction; one clique
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together