to the last; persistency; thoroughness
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
secret information; intelligence
convenient; handy; useful
bamboo screen; rattan blind
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
internal or domestic affairs
ancestral shrine (temple); mausoleum (of one's ancestors); Imperial mausoleum
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
auspicious appearance; good or lucky omen
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
one of these days; someday; one day
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
taking turns; relieving the guard
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
impassioned speech; fervent speech
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
handbook; manual; compendium
to perceive; to understand
contending for victory; struggling for supremacy
branch; offshoot; tributary; fork; ramification (e.g. of a nerve, blood vessel, ore vein, etc.)