three; three years of age
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
enactment; establishment; creation
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
while; during (the time when)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
friendship; good fellowship
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
in the end; on top of that
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
outbreak of war; starting a war
to prevent; to take precautions
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
settlement; solution; resolution
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sincere; earnest; serious
simple honesty; tactless frankness
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to be impressed; to greatly admire
conclusion; decision; end; settlement