to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
secret understanding; collusion
to appreciate; to be thankful
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
dispersing; breaking up; running away
ronin; masterless samurai
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
strategy; military tactics
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to strike; to attack; to punish
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations