very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
since then; from that time; ever since
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
power; authority; influence
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
territory; domain; dominion; possession
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
around the world; throughout the world
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to polish up; to shine up
several people; a few people
vassals; retainers; followers
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to move forward; to move on
main street; avenue; boulevard
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
comparison; something worthy of comparison
laws and regulations; legislation
loyal retainer; loyal subject
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive