clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
moving tale; impressive tale
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
fame; popularity; reputation
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ingenuity; resourcefulness
two departments (under the ritsuryō system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
the eight ministries (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
greater than; greater-than mark (>); right angle bracket
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)