to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
secret understanding; collusion
to become clear; to be made public
to press a question; to cross-examine
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
baton (of command); order; command; direction
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
interference; meddling; butting in
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
shafts (attached to the yoke of a cart, plow, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)