immortal; undying; indestructible
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pessimism; disappointment
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to watch over; to watch attentively
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
government office; agency; board
national crisis; national disaster
to arrive; to come to pass
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to look young; to seem young
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
military campaign; battle; war
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
memories; recollections; reminiscence
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over