four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
heaven and earth; yin and yang; (the) positive and the negative
four images; four symbols; four emblems; four phenomena; four phases
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of an I Ching trigram)
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
anatomical model of the human body
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
overlapping; piling; stacking
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to become clear; to be made public
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
restoration; repair; mending
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
epidemic; plague; pestilence
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
donation; presentation; gift
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation