to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
position at the imperial court in ancient China; grand secretariat
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
document; official papers
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
cabinet (of a government); ministry
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
Java (Indonesian island); Java coffee
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
various countries; several countries
private citizen; civilian
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
captive; prisoner; foreigner; barbarian; slave
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
release; liberation; acquittal
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve