superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
country; territory; domain; realm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
peace agreement; peace accord
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
people; men and women; each person; everybody
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
management; administration; operation
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
extensive; vast range; wide scope
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
everything; anything; nothing
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
in one's own way or style
to move forward; to move on
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
battlefield; battleground
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion