to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
looks; features; (personal) appearance
tall figure; high stature
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
(social) class; rank; grade
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
authenticity; credibility
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
using all one's strength; using all one's might
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to send flying with a kick
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something