to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
elementary level; beginner level
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
Jigen-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded in the Satsuma domain in the early Edo period
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)