solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
election; selection; choice
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
flash (of light); glint; schiller
the last moment; the very end
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to cut; to slit; to slash
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hypothesis; speculation; surmise; conjecture
25th day of the month; 25 days
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
in terms of; from the point of view of
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
(by) both oneself and others
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance