few decades; many decades; several decades
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
persevering; very patient
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
member of the Lower House
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
special election; by-election
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained