sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
reigning; controlling; dictating
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
near oneself; close to one; familiar
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
imperial court; royal court
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to increase; to add to; to augment
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
go that far; to that extent
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
failure; mistake; blunder
family; members of a family
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
terminus; terminal; end edge
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!