nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
exchange of blows; long rally
to intervene; to stop (something)
draw (in competition); tie game
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
by means of; due to; because of; according to
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
prickling; stinging; tingling
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup