to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
program (e.g. TV); programme
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
art of war; strategy; tactics
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
excellent; superb; first-rate
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Dragon King; promoted rook
political economy; political science and economics
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to become settled; to be fixed
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
recommendation; referral; endorsement
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to live; to make a living; to get on with
refinement; elegance; grace
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization