to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
autumn, the harvest season
autumn, season of good appetite
opening in front (clothing)
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 persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
unification of the whole country
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
rating; classification; grading
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
transactions; dealings; business
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)