to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
(political) power; authority; influence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
one large ...; a great ...
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take someone's life; to kill someone
secret; private; surreptitious
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
in person; personally; directly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
knowing; (an) acquaintance
lately; recently; nowadays
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also known as; also called
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
family; relatives; dependents; household
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
this or that person; anybody; many people
distinction; discrimination
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional