outbreak of war; starting a war
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
dapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
useless; vain; aimless; idle
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
this for sure; certainly is
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
election tour; election campaign; stumping
prime minister; premier; chancellor
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)