eastern part; the east (of a region)
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
disregarding strategy and using brute force
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
(apportioning) in small amounts
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
scale; scope; plan; structure
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to emphasize; to attach importance to
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
on the occasion of; at the time of
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
as is habit; the way life normally is
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage