distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
technical skill; ability; capacity
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
what date?; what's the date?; when?
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
pit babe; paddock girl; grid girl
finishing blow; coup de grâce
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
five fruits (peach, Japanese plum, apricot, jujube, Japanese chestnut); five types of effect in cause-and-effect relationships; five effects of ignorance and formations on one's current life
pair; the two; both persons; both things
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
Unkei (Buddhist sculptor) (1148-1224)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out