thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
war; fighting; fierce competition
rather; better; instead; if anything
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
several people; a few people
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
providing information; provision of information; information provision
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
but; however; provided that
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
secrecy; highly classified information
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to speak; to say; to vocalize
as (for); for; in the capacity of
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
considerably; greatly; a lot
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
the other day; a few days ago