perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
personality; character; individuality; personhood
bad influence; negative influence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
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)
family; relatives; dependents; household
reigning; controlling; dictating
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to incur someone's enmity
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
how many years; how long; what year
to recover consciousness; to come to