cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
rational; reasonable; logical
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
(political) power; authority; influence
to fight against; to oppose; to face
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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sincere; honest; faithful
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
having the qualities of a leader
three great nobles of the Restoration; three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...