system; institution; organization; organisation
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryō system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
charming; fascinating; attractive
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
boy; son; baby boy; young man
the opposite sex; isomerism
invitation; introduction; temptation
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to stay calm; to keep cool
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
observation; survey; watching
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
sword; blade; single stroke
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to temper thoroughly; to train well