harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
(political) power; authority; influence
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
indictment; prosecution; complaint
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
aspect; phase; phenomenon
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered