to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
dominion; territory; possession
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
inspection; examination; survey
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
talented person; clever person
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
a few years ago; some years back
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)