closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
absorption; suction; attraction
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
good feeling; feeling good
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
tide; current; tendency; trend
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
innumerable changes; infinite variety
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)