to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
main cause; primary factor
composite; combined; complex
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
had better ...; had better not ...
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
busy; having no time (for)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very likely; very probable
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
single word; a few words; brief comment
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition