defence forces; defence corps
in that way; like that; that way
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to watch intently; to stare
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
plainly; clearly; vividly
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
leaving for the capital; leaving the capital
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
Leibnitz daisy (Leibnitzia anandria)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
acceleration; speeding up
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to poke each other; to jab each other
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to cease; to stop; to be over
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious