true state; actual condition; reality
Yamato Takeru; 12th Emperor of Japan, who dressed as a maidservant in a successful plot to kill the leaders of the Kumaso tribe in Kumamoto
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
general term; generic name
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
war; fighting; fierce competition
wish; desire; ambition; choice
with a collapse; with a slump
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
incremental difference (e.g. between files); diff; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
personal delivery; handing over in person
outrageous lie; outright lie
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)