trauma (usu. psychological)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
way (of doing); manner; method; means
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
instead; but (on the other hand)
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
chief; main; principal; major
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
study; pursuit of knowledge
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
maid; helper; help; assistance
to win one's first battle (game, match)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
memory; sense; experience
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
place; room; margin; scope
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather