beating to death; striking dead
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
impossible; unlikely; improbable
resignation; acceptance; consolation
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
banning of books; banned book
prohibition; ban; embargo
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
translation into (classical) Chinese; translation into kanbun; kango translation; translation into Japanese using kanji
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
archipelago; chain of islands
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
the very image of health itself; picture of health
to run about; to rush about
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)