confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
the other day; a few days ago
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
rule; reign; government; governing
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
reigning; controlling; dictating
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
very; much; greatly; a lot of
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
several people; a few people
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant