to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
pupil; student; schoolchild
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
school building; schoolhouse
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
management; administration; operation
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
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...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if so; in that case; in that situation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items