protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
all night long; all through the night
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
with a start; with a jump
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear