samurai; warrior; military family
standard; basis; principle
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
(political) power; authority; influence
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
internal troubles; domestic discord
external pressure; foreign threat
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
other side; opposite side; other party
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
posterity; future generations
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
watchful waiting; careful supervision
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal