nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
utmost limits; extremity; limit
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to join forces; to cooperate
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
steel; sword steel; sword
to mistake (A for B); to misread
black lustre; black luster
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)