lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to rank next to; to come after
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
triumphant return; returning in triumph
returning victorious army
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
to invite; to show (someone) in
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
since our last meeting; since we parted
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
employer's house; master's house
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
in the background; not standing out
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to be splendid; to be superb
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
street fighting; urban warfare
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
shady; underhanded; questionable
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
master; teacher; stable master