on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
by myself; in person; by oneself
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to pretend; to act (as if)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
rule; reign; government; governing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
almost every day; almost daily
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
existence; being; presence
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
at once; there and then; immediately
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to order; to command; to appoint
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
En no Ozunu (634-c.700) (founder of Shugendō)
servant; manservant; menial
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front