embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)
furnishings; implements; equipment
dust protection; dust cover
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
with a chuckle; with a giggle
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
this family; our family; this house; we
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
value; worth; virtue; blessing
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
merganser (any duck of genus Mergus)
entire world; whole world; world stage
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid