chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
all; entire; whole; altogether
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
cooperation; mutual aid (help)