waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); chinstrap
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
beginning; outset; first; onset
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
messenger; envoy; emissary
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
headquarters; general staff
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be splendid; to be superb
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
art of war; strategy; tactics
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly