nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
senility; dotage; decrepitude
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
daughter of a person of high rank
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
mass (of people); large crowd
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
remote ancestor; forefather
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)