divination; fortune-telling; mantic
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
somewhat far; fairly distant
to launch a surprise attack
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
technique; art; skill; move
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
power; authority; jurisdiction
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
standardization; uniformalization
special; particular; peculiar; unique
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase