severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be worried; to be troubled
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
versatility; multiplicity of use
guidance; leadership; leading the way
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to that degree; to that extent; that much
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
just because; even if; even though
sovereign power; the reins of government
restoring (power, etc.) to the emperor
established fact; fait accompli
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to think of; to come up with
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence