oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
calamity; disaster; misfortune
will not do; do not; does not
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
(not so) much; (not) very
feigned; pretending (not to know)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
horizon (related to land)
to come into being; to be born
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
yellow; saffron (color, colour)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)