right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
hundred battles; many battles
personal history; background; career
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryō system); provincial capital
rupa (form); visible objects (i.e. color and form)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
many samurai; many gentlefolk
scarlet bindings used with a traditional Japanese suit of armor; scarlet-threaded suit of armor
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
essentially the same with only minor differences
fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
crescent moon; young moon
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism