declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
modesty; humility; being humble
beyond comparison; incomparable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
distinction; differentiation; classification
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
remembrance; recollection; recognition
nothing but; none other than
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
confidentially; privately; off the record
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
at that (very) moment; just then
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy