extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
more than anything; above all else
(social) class; rank; grade
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
difficult problem; challenge
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
national character; regional character
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
military personnel; soldier
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
guardian; mentor; protector
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
husband and wife; married couple
several people; a few people
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
order; sequence; procedure
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish