to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to keep (a person) waiting
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
uninhabited island; desert island
political system; political institution; regime
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
constitution; rules; regulation
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
democracy; democratic system of government
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
indirection; indirectness
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
jewel; precious stone; gem
target group; target persons
to differ depending on ...
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
auspicious bird (i.e. crane)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature