shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
trusting too much; overestimating ability
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
all eyes; public attention
solely; entirely; only; or
in spite of; regardless of