unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
both armies; both teams; both sides
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
proposal; offer; request; application
(arch.) three-legged bronze vessel (used in ancient China)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
brilliant; bright; dazzling
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
(large) building; public building; hall
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
kimono and ancient head-dress
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake