to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
first meeting; first interview with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
then; and (then); in that case; if so
these guys; these fellows
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
counter for birds or rabbits
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nothing but; except; no more than
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
movie; film; motion picture
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork