rumbling; (ringing) cadence
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
large-scale maneuvers; large-scale manoeuvres; war games
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
area under direct control (of the shogun)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
defense; defence; defensive preparations
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to make sense; to be meaningful
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
intelligence or information network
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
annexation; merger; swallowing up
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
abstract or impracticable theory
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be kind to; to treat kindly
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter