too (much); overly; excessively
big snake; (large) serpent
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
painful to watch; pitiful; pathetic
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to come face to face (with)
counter for generations; epoch
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery