December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
old or veteran army general
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
first meeting; first interview with
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
patient's condition; pathology
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
lady's pin money (pocket money); payment to a cosmetician; cosmetic material; dowry (Edo period)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
superiority complex; sense of superiority
higher rank; better position
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
obedience; submission; resignation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky; light
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects