large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
mental; spiritual; emotional
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
... and eastward; east of
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
recent situation or conditions
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)