the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
planning; project; plan; design
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to collect; to assemble; to gather
beginning of the year; the oldest person
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
minuteness; one millionth
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
historical play; period drama
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)