blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
total fire loss; completely burned
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
every year; yearly; annually
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
such; like that; in that way
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
one's first campaign; one's first battle
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
going into battle; departure for the front
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
one's own child; one's own children
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small