overriding principle; main principle; great principle
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
shudder; shiver; agitation
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
prime minister; premier; chancellor
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
happy tears; tears of joy
contrast; antithesis; comparison
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
celestial globe; armillary sphere
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
way of working; discharge of duty
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like