owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
selection; choice; picking out
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
student (esp. a university student)
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
river; stream; River; the ... river
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
complete change; about-face
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
the way back; the way home; return trip
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
recovery; undoing; recall
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
strongest ever; most powerful in history
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
condensed milk; Soviet Union