unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
important documents; important papers
information transfer; information transmission
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(large) house; residence; mansion
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
Ishida Mitsunari (1560-1600; samurai)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
they; those guys; those fellows
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
use; utilization; utilisation; application
behind with everything; too late; reactive
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
8000; eight thousand; many
3000; three thousand; many
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
isolation; being alone; being friendless
shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
chief; main; principal; major
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
on bad terms; at loggerheads
decisive battle of brief duration
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
maritime transport; shipping