to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
(Edo-period) chief minister
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
record high; all-time high
completion; perfection; accomplishment
secret story; unknown episode
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to leave the government service
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
combat power; fighting strength
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
innumerable changes; infinite variety