rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
derailment; digression; deviation
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
usage; way to use; utilization
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
one large ...; a great ...
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
Imjin War (1592-1597); Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)