imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
permission; approval; authorization; license
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
offensive (movement); aggression
both; both sides; both parties
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
small number; few; minority
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
if so; in that case; in that situation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
rule over the whole country
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
the whole nation; all the people in the land
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
secrecy; highly classified information
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with