complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
fluent (in a language); flowing
transport; transportation
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
at work; in the midst of work; working
boiled and half-dried bonito
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
wound suffered in a fight
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
blitzkrieg; lightning war
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
the very best; excellent; superb
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
close quarters combat; CQC
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
in advance; beforehand; previously