to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
selection; choice; option
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
military officer; naval officer
time; season; period; phase; stage
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
our country; our land; one's own country
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
due form; official; formality
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
popular name; common name; given name
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes