three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
odd reply; amusing answer; oddball response
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
finish; finishing; finishing touches
without eating or drinking
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
unity of church and state; theocracy
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
writing implement; writing tool
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
isolation; being alone; being friendless
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to order; to command; to appoint
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing