to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
north wind; northerly wind
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be nearing death; to be dying
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
instant; moment; for an instant
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
though; notwithstanding; although
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
funny story; funny anecdote
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
huge win; overwhelming victory
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of