kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to make one's own; to take possession of
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to win and advance to the next round
colonization; colonisation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
power balance; balance of power
to replace; to move; to change the position of
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
trial; judgement; judgment
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)