myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
certainly; surely; definitely
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to serve; to work for; to attend
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
entreaty; supplication; petition
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
this occasion; at this time; now
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
chief vassal; senior statesman
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
connection; link; relationship
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to get strong; to gain strength
difficult to ...; hard to ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
main cause; primary factor
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly