to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
January; first month of the lunar calendar
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
Annam (old name for Vietnam)
literally; to the letter; literal
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
commandant; commanding officer; general
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
armed forces; military; troops
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
how long; how much; to what extent
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
military force; military strength
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to govern; to manage; to subdue
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
if you think about it; come to think of it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
in good health; alive and well; going strong
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to rally; to make a comeback
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
how many years; how long; what year