to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
steep slope; steep incline
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
close to the wall; alongside the wall
hog (esp. a wild boar, but also including the domesticated pig)
Army Minister; Minister of War
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jimmu's reign in 660 BCE
government service; official position; civil service
very young; little; childish; immature
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
national polity; National Athletic Meet
domestic affairs; internal administration
foreign policy; diplomatic affairs
detached; aloof; indifferent