war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
decapitated head of an enemy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be helpful; to be useful
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
how many years; how long; what year
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
parental love or affection
to make an appeal; to urge
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
neighbourhood; neighborhood
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
storehouse; warehouse; godown
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law