Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
emphasizes direct object of action
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to escape from; to get out
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
departure from the capital
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
making the strong even stronger
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
besides; moreover; in addition
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to not take seriously; to take lightly
urging; persuasion; declaration
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cutting remark; biting (scathing, bitter) criticism; harsh words
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
at first; in the beginning; originally
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
military forces; hosts; troops
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pretension; conceit; hubris
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter