body; group; party; company; troupe
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
obedience; submission; resignation
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to be intimate with; to befriend
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
chance (of success); odds
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
this is why; this means; it is the case that
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
certain; definite; clear; credible
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
periodic; regular; routine