consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to gather; to collect; to assemble
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
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
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