retention; maintenance; preservation
physical strength; muscle strength
circulation (of the blood)
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
considerably; greatly; a lot
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
writing something on commission; newly written text
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
mass of rock; rock lump; block
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
section; cross section; profile
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
troubled times; turbulent times
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation