to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
command; lead; generalship; leadership
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
the people; citizens; the populace
Labour Party; Labor Party; worker's party
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
Taliban (fundamentalist Islamic group in Afghanistan); Taleban
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
construction; establishment
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
like; similar to; same as
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
moron; idiot; stupid person
start; leaving; marching off
city planning; urban planning; town planning