separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
steering (of a boat); steerage
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
duty; obligation; responsibility
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
being concerned about or mindful of
separate; scattered; apart
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
throwaway; disposable; single-use
long time; long interval; for quite some time
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
sentiment; sentimentality
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
anything and everything; just about everything
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
separatists; secessionists
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public