how many people; a number of people
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be enchanted; to be charmed
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Ookuma Shigenobu (1838.3.11-1922.1.10)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
for example; for instance; e.g.