direct control; direct supervision
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
Emperor Jinmu; legendary founding Emperor of Japan
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
failure; mistake; blunder
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to leave this world; to die
to die; to lay down life's burden
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
to comb down; to smooth down
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
strongish; somewhat strong
finish; end; completion; result
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shake one's head (in denial)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha