head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
naturalization; naturalisation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to order; to command; to appoint
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
river; stream; River; the ... river
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
will not do; do not; does not
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)