negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to strike dead; to beat to death
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
about; on; regarding; per; for every
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
a little bit; a little while
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
much less; to say nothing of
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel