mouth of a (sword) sheath
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
mourning (dead persons); memorial
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
predicament; one's ground; one's position
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
suppression; repression; subjugation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
restlessly; in continuous motion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
example; specimen; sample
to make use of; to lend money
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)