surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
political situation; political affairs
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
rushing around; running wild
government; administration; ministry
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
trouble; bother; annoyance
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
according to plan; as planned; on target
firm and solid; stout and durable
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
supreme; greatest; highest; best
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to finish sharpening; to bring to a fine edge; to sharpen well; to polish up
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane