clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
close; intimate; on good terms
together; at the same time; same; identical
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
suddenly; all of a sudden
to rain incessantly; to downpour
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
stirring; slight movement
although I say; although one might say; although called
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
first generation; founder
division of a religious sect; branch of a school
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
tradition; legend; folklore
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
hero; manly person; warrior
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
prospects of victory; chances of success
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
first match (in a series)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
same village; same town; same province