frequency (of occurrence)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
rule; reign; peaceful times
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
annexation; merger; swallowing up
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
how; in what way; how about; questionable
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to blame; to find fault with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
doing whatever one pleases
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to make an appearance; to show up
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself