unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
mud; muddy; covered in mud
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
military affairs; military people
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
spy; secret agent; spying
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to lend an ear to; to listen to
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
start; beginning; first step; clue
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
declaration of war; proclamation of war
matter of time; question of time
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
half and half; fifty-fifty
border area; border zone; borderland
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance