China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
war; battle; match; game; competition
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
Greater East Asian War (1941-1945); Pacific War
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
(United States of) America; USA; US
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
but; however; provided that
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
March; third month of the lunar calendar
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sailing south; southbound
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
destruction; annihilation; extermination
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
one by one; one after another; successively
under control (e.g. of territory)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding