circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
factory; plant; mill; workshop
parts; accessories; components
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
not understanding; not knowing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
control; management (e.g. of a business)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
conviction; belief; confidence
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
dead person; deceased person
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)