Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
for the present; for the time being
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
holding on to; sticking to
Leonard; Leonhard; Renato
joke; playfulness; kidding around
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to claim victims; to leave casualties
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
last days; the end; one's fate
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
hiding one's embarrassment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
way; method; means; resource; course