seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
text; provisions (act, treaty)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
product; produce; result; fruit
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
southeastern part; the southeast
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
society; public; community; social studies
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
military expedition led in person by the emperor
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
outside the country; abroad
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
responsibility; duty; obligation
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
under control (e.g. of territory)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
going into battle; departure for the front