in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to be entwined; to be involved
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
every year; year after year
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
courting; wooing; making advances
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
flowing through; conduction
love and believe in; intimacy
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
notice; attention; observation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
thick makeup; heavy makeup
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
general; overall; across-the-board
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
number of persons; personnel