to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
jumping about; rampancy; domination
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
treasured item; sacred artifact; magical implement; legendary weapon
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to repeat; to do over again
ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
section; cross section; profile
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
Edo shogunate (1603-1867); Tokugawa shogunate
first generation; founder
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with