sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
election; selection; choice
endurance contest; test of endurance
strategy meeting; council of war
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
sure punishment or reward
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
to help each other; to cooperate
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(political) administration; political power
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
one after another; in rapid succession
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
armed forces; military; troops