spirit world; underworld; the next world
what kind of business; what sort of matter
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
offense and defense; offence and defence
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
entreaty; appeal; petition
great difference; big difference; wide margin
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
royal capital; imperial capital
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to play a central role; to take a leading part
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
mobilization; mobilisation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
firm; strong; solid; stable
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate