pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
ruining a country; ruined country
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
effective control (over territory); working control
countries; (various) nations
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to be nearing death; to be dying
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
rushing around; running wild
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
major war; great war; world war
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone