strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
our country; our land; one's own country
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
river; stream; River; the ... river
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
influenced (by); under an influence
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
prudence; discretion; thought
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
secret information; intelligence
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to order; to command; to appoint
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be led by; to be headed by
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reaching; attaining; arrival
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat