edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
serious; not joking; straight
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
spiritual realm of humanity
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
banishment (to a location far from the capital); the harshest of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
tinder; melted candle wax
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
something; what; why; how
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
military family; warrior class
depending on; dependent on
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
prompt; immediate; in real time