to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
while; during (the time when)
royal castle; imperial castle
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
a long time ago; in those days
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
few decades; many decades; several decades
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
baton (of command); order; command; direction
dominion; territory; possession
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
contrary to one's expectations
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to live; to get along; to spend (time)