centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
one's first campaign; one's first battle
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
brave warrior; hero; brave man
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
influence; clout; leverage
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
participation; joining; entry; adherence
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
national crisis; national disaster
conversely; on the contrary
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
brave general; great soldier
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
proposal; offer; request; application
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
match; game; bout; contest
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to finish reading; to read through
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner