same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
allegiance; obedience; submission
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to tear off; to strip; to rob
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
land route; overland route; by land; overland
voiced consonant in Japanese
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
mountain hiking; walking in the mountains
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to give; to do (something) for
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed