rikka; formal style of ikebana
to jump into; to rush into
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
such; like that; in that way
protracted war; war of attrition
time; hour; period; class
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to check; to stop; to keep back
armed forces; battle troops
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
isolation; being alone; being friendless
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
head; lead; vanguard; first
one's own army; one's own team
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude