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 (often as in "tectonic plate")
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to that degree; to that extent; that much
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
on the way back; returning
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
just because; even if; even though
sovereign power; the reins of government
established fact; fait accompli
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
action of making something; -ification
to think of; to come up with
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
entry into a castle (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
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to fall ill; to be taken ill
almost every day; almost daily
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
danger; peril; hazard; risk