to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
society; the world; the times
tradition; legend; folklore
first generation; founder
to govern; to manage; to subdue
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
cease-fire; truce; armistice
still; as yet; as it has been
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole