unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
postwar period; period after Second World War
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
radiant smile; contented smile
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
consideration; taking into account
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
you could say; you might say; verging on the
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
all over Japan; throughout Japan
armed might; military power; the sword; force
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to be contented; to be at ease
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)