designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dark (color); concentrated; thick
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue
town built within the semi-fortified compounds of a temple (during the Warring States period)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
independent state; independent nation
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to pitch camp; to set up camp
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to be born; to come into this world
to name; to call; to christen; to term
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
prudence; discretion; thought
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to gain fame; to make one's name
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
lord of a manor; estate steward
village; hamlet; settlement