kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
there being no use in arguing (about it)
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
winner; victor; conqueror
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to unfold; to unroll; to open
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
not a little; not a few; considerable
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
holding one's ground; defending local authority
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
elder sister; effeminate man
fine weather; fair weather