(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
prime minister (in ancient China)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
distinguished or meritorious service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
troubled times; turbulent times
group of robbers; gang of robbers
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all people; the whole nation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)