particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
death growl; death metal vocals
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
outside the country; abroad
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
suddenly; all of a sudden
how; in what way; how about
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
again; once more; a second time
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide