an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
east, west, south and north
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
shadow figure; silhouette
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
defense; defence; protection
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to wash again; to reconsider
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
employment (long term); hire
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
most of all; extremely; supremely
excellent plan; best policy
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
our country; our land; one's own country
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand