to get strong; to gain strength
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
death (of an emperor); demise
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
(Japanese) imperial succession
right (to do something); authority; power
successively; one after another
massing (of troops); gathering
wherein; therein; thereinto
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
only; merely; but; no more than
third day of the month; three days
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make merry; to be festive
depression; low spirits; dejection
to forget completely; to leave behind
several years; a few years