appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to ask a question; to ask questions
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to harm; to cause harm to
tradition; legend; folklore
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
reigning; controlling; dictating
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
normalcy; normality; normal
apt to think; tend to think
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to come into being; to be born
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition