clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
riskiness; (level of) danger
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
defense; defence; defensive preparations
within the year; before the year is out
number of persons; personnel
defense capability (defence)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
Ichinen Yūhan (book by Nakae Chōmin)
in unison; as one; united
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
wartime regime; war footing
literally; self-explanatorily
measure against unemployment
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
man fit for the post; right person
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
position; opening; employment
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to be widely known; to be famous
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy