up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
high grade; special grade; classy
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
criticism; commentary; review
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
nervousness; oversensitivity
to say; to tell; to state; to do
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
abstract or impracticable theory
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive