the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
rubbing one's hands together
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
script; screenplay; scenario
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
splendid horse; promoted bishop
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
companion; partner; spouse
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
policy of conquering Korea by military force
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
for more details ...; for further information ...
to pen; to write; to draw
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)