3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
each place; various places
block (of wood); chip; splinter
with each person; with everyone
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to take down; to bring down; to lower
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
foreign enemy; outside invader
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
horizon (related to land)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cantonment; encampment; etape
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
abstruse; occult; mysterious
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)