sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
sense of the trend of the times; sensitivity to the changing times
situation; state of things; current affairs
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
slightly early; just before
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Mouri Takachika (1819-1871)
indignant; sorrowful; steadfast; determined
description; describing; depicting
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
personal criticism; character sketch
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
capable person; talented person
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
successive promotion; gradual promotion; graduated
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk