association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
righteousness; justice; right
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
the same company; the said firm; the same (Shinto) shrine; the said shrine
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden