to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
government office; agency; board
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
transport truck; transport vehicle
(coming to a) sudden stop
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
in succession; one by one
government service; the bureaucracy
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
accurate; correct; precise; exact
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
perception; sensing; noticing
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate