unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
center; centre; metropolis
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
onstage appearance of the jōruri musicians and chanters (in kabuki)
firmly; solidly; heartily
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
degeneration; retrogression
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to watch steadily; to stare
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
outside the country; abroad
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes